# Distance from Ciudad Juarez (CJS) to Colombo (CMB)

> 15,647 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,647 km / 9,722 mi / 8,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 19:58 in Ciudad Juarez, it's 08:28 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,874 ft (CMB is lower than CJS)

## Airports

### [Abraham Gonzalez International Airport (CJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjs-ciudad-juarez-abraham-gonzalez-international-airport/1ef266df-6148-6f68-af42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCS
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 31.640000, -106.430000
- Elevation: 3,904 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 19:58 in Ciudad Juarez, it's 08:28 in Colombo.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abraham Gonzalez International Airport (CJS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjs-ciudad-juarez-abraham-gonzalez-international-airport/1ef266df-6148-6f68-af42-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)