# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Crested Butte (CSE)

> 14,849 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,849 km / 9,227 mi / 8,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 15:55 in Colombo, it's 04:25 in Crested Butte)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,950 ft (CSE 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

### [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crested Butte, United States
- ICAO: 0CO2
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -106.930000
- Elevation: 8,980 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 15:55 in Colombo, it's 04:25 in Crested Butte.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)