# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Paamiut (JFR)

> 11,200 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,200 km / 6,960 mi / 6,048 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 13:06 in Colombo, it's 06:36 in Paamiut)
- **Elevation difference**: 90 ft (JFR 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

### [Paamiut Airport (JFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfr-paamiut-paamiut-airport/1ef266de-9d2f-6262-ad70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paamiut, Greenland
- ICAO: BGPT
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 62.010000, -49.670000
- Elevation: 120 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 13:06 in Colombo, it's 06:36 in Paamiut.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Paamiut Airport (JFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jfr-paamiut-paamiut-airport/1ef266de-9d2f-6262-ad70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)