# Distance from Panama City (BLB) to Colombo (CMB)

> 17,122 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,122 km / 10,639 mi / 9,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 11:12 in Panama City, it's 21:42 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (CMB is lower than BLB)

## Airports

### [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Panama City, Panama
- ICAO: MPPA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.910000, -79.600000
- Elevation: 52 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:12 in Panama City, it's 21:42 in Colombo.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)