# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Moses Lake (MWH)

> 13,678 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,678 km / 8,499 mi / 7,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 14:31 in Colombo, it's 02:01 in Moses Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,159 ft (MWH 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

### [Grant County International Airport (MWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwh-moses-lake-grant-county-international-airport/1ef266df-2cbe-6b94-880e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moses Lake, United States
- ICAO: KMWH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.210000, -119.320000
- Elevation: 1,189 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 14:31 in Colombo, it's 02:01 in Moses Lake.
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)
- [Grant County International Airport (MWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwh-moses-lake-grant-county-international-airport/1ef266df-2cbe-6b94-880e-06bb2780ed98)
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