# Distance from Blakely Island (BYW) to Colombo (CMB)

> 13,430 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,430 km / 8,345 mi / 7,252 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 07:54 in Blakely Island, it's 20:24 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (CMB is lower than BYW)

## Airports

### [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blakely Island, United States
- ICAO: 38WA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.580000, -122.830000
- Elevation: 66 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 07:54 in Blakely Island, it's 20:24 in Colombo.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blakely Island Airport (BYW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/byw-blakely-island-blakely-island-airport/1ef266de-732a-6016-96f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)