# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Sisimiut (JHS)

> 10,986 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,986 km / 6,826 mi / 5,932 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 13:15 in Colombo, it's 06:45 in Sisimiut)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (JHS 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

### [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sisimiut, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSS
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 66.950000, -53.730000
- Elevation: 33 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 13:15 in Colombo, it's 06:45 in Sisimiut.
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)
- [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)