# Distance from Belize City (BZE) to Colombo (CMB)

> 16,976 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,976 km / 10,548 mi / 9,166 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belize) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 18:34 in Belize City, it's 06:04 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (CMB is higher than BZE)

## Airports

### [Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bze-belize-city-philip-s-w-goldson-international-airport/1ef266df-6cc4-6ee6-bc12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belize City, Belize
- ICAO: MZBZ
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 17.540000, -88.310000
- Elevation: 15 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 18:34 in Belize City, it's 06:04 in Colombo.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bze-belize-city-philip-s-w-goldson-international-airport/1ef266df-6cc4-6ee6-bc12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)