# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Huatulco (HUX)

> 17,427 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,427 km / 10,829 mi / 9,410 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 00:59 in Colombo, it's 13:29 in Huatulco)
- **Elevation difference**: 434 ft (HUX 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

### [Bahias de Huatulco International Airport (HUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hux-huatulco-bahias-de-huatulco-international-airport/1ef266df-6119-6a9c-b41b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huatulco, Mexico
- ICAO: MMBT
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 15.780000, -96.260000
- Elevation: 464 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 00:59 in Colombo, it's 13:29 in Huatulco.
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)
- [Bahias de Huatulco International Airport (HUX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hux-huatulco-bahias-de-huatulco-international-airport/1ef266df-6119-6a9c-b41b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)