# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Jacobina (JCM)

> 13,471 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,471 km / 8,370 mi / 7,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 06:55 in Colombo, it's 22:25 in Jacobina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,610 ft (JCM 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

### [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jacobina, Brazil
- ICAO: SNJB
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -11.160000, -40.550000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 06:55 in Colombo, it's 22:25 in Jacobina.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Jacobina Airport (JCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jcm-jacobina-jacobina-airport/1ef266df-bd64-6b6c-939e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)