# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Klawock (KLW)

> 12,405 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,405 km / 7,708 mi / 6,698 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 07:42 in Colombo, it's 18:12 in Klawock)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (KLW 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

### [Klawock Airport (KLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klw-klawock-klawock-airport/1ef266df-8729-6f48-994a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Klawock, United States
- ICAO: PAKW
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.580000, -133.080000
- Elevation: 80 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 07:42 in Colombo, it's 18:12 in Klawock.
With a 13.5-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)
- [Klawock Airport (KLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klw-klawock-klawock-airport/1ef266df-8729-6f48-994a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)