# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Isla De Culebra (CPX)

> 15,259 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,259 km / 9,481 mi / 8,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 20:07 in Colombo, it's 10:37 in Isla De Culebra)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (CPX is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpx-isla-de-culebra-benjamin-rivera-noriega-airport/1ef266df-e023-6cb6-8176-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isla De Culebra, United States
- ICAO: TJCP
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.310000, -65.300000
- Elevation: 49 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 20:07 in Colombo, it's 10:37 in Isla De Culebra.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpx-isla-de-culebra-benjamin-rivera-noriega-airport/1ef266df-e023-6cb6-8176-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)