# Distance from Concepcion (CIO) to Colombo (CMB)

> 15,118 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,118 km / 9,394 mi / 8,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Paraguay) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 02:00 in Concepcion, it's 10:30 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 223 ft (CMB is lower than CIO)

## Airports

### [Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport (CIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cio-concepcion-teniente-col-carmelo-peralta-airport/1ef266df-a5e5-684c-b692-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Concepcion, Paraguay
- ICAO: SGCO
- Timezone: America/Asuncion
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -57.430000
- Elevation: 253 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 02:00 in Concepcion, it's 10:30 in Colombo.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport (CIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cio-concepcion-teniente-col-carmelo-peralta-airport/1ef266df-a5e5-684c-b692-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)