# Distance from Boundiali (BXI) to Colombo (CMB)

> 9,478 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,478 km / 5,890 mi / 5,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.5h (When it's 10:27 in Boundiali, it's 15:57 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,256 ft (CMB is lower than BXI)

## Airports

### [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boundiali, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBI
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.530000, -6.470000
- Elevation: 1,286 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 10:27 in Boundiali, it's 15:57 in Colombo.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-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)