# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Bo (KBS)

> 10,077 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,077 km / 6,261 mi / 5,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5.5h (When it's 02:01 in Colombo, it's 20:31 in Bo)
- **Elevation difference**: 298 ft (KBS 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

### [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bo, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBO
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.940000, -11.760000
- Elevation: 328 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 02:01 in Colombo, it's 20:31 in Bo.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)