# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Hambantota (HRI)

> 17,010 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,010 km / 10,570 mi / 9,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 17:36 in Bogota, it's 04:06 in Hambantota)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,204 ft (HRI is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hri-hambantota-mattala-rajapaksa-international-airport/1ef266df-ef8f-67b8-b362-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCRI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 6.280000, 81.120000
- Elevation: 157 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 17:36 in Bogota, it's 04:06 in Hambantota.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hri-hambantota-mattala-rajapaksa-international-airport/1ef266df-ef8f-67b8-b362-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)