# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to La Ceiba (LCE)

> 17,077 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,077 km / 10,611 mi / 9,221 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 13:17 in Colombo, it's 01:47 in La Ceiba)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (LCE 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

### [Goloson International Airport (LCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lce-la-ceiba-goloson-international-airport/1ef266df-5e09-6762-b487-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Ceiba, Honduras
- ICAO: MHLC
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.740000, -86.850000
- Elevation: 49 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 13:17 in Colombo, it's 01:47 in La Ceiba.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Goloson International Airport (LCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lce-la-ceiba-goloson-international-airport/1ef266df-5e09-6762-b487-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)