# Distance from Caucasia (CAQ) to Colombo (CMB)

> 16,779 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,779 km / 10,426 mi / 9,060 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 16:28 in Caucasia, it's 02:58 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (CMB is lower than CAQ)

## Airports

### [Juan H White Airport (CAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/caq-caucasia-juan-h-white-airport/1ef266df-b4ad-6a64-9608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Caucasia, Colombia
- ICAO: SKCU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 7.970000, -75.200000
- Elevation: 174 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 16:28 in Caucasia, it's 02:58 in Colombo.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan H White Airport (CAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/caq-caucasia-juan-h-white-airport/1ef266df-b4ad-6a64-9608-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)