# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to King City (KIC)

> 14,714 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,714 km / 9,143 mi / 7,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 17:49 in Colombo, it's 05:19 in King City)
- **Elevation difference**: 344 ft (KIC 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

### [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: King City, United States
- ICAO: KKIC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.230000, -121.120000
- Elevation: 374 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 17:49 in Colombo, it's 05:19 in King City.
With a 12.5-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)
- [Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kic-king-city-mesa-del-rey-airport/1ef266df-25fe-67a0-b546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)