# Distance from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Colombo (CMB)

> 14,593 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,593 km / 9,067 mi / 7,879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 23:32 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 10:02 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 841 ft (CMB is lower than BMI)

## Airports

### [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bloomington/Normal, United States
- ICAO: KBMI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.480000, -88.920000
- Elevation: 871 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 23:32 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 10:02 in Colombo.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-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)