# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Puerto Barrios (PBR)

> 17,168 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,168 km / 10,668 mi / 9,270 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Guatemala
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 10:26 in Colombo, it's 22:56 in Puerto Barrios)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (PBR 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

### [Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbr-puerto-barrios-puerto-barrios-airport/1ef266df-5cca-6298-a1a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Barrios, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGPB
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.730000, -88.580000
- Elevation: 33 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 10:26 in Colombo, it's 22:56 in Puerto Barrios.
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)
- [Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbr-puerto-barrios-puerto-barrios-airport/1ef266df-5cca-6298-a1a1-06bb2780ed98)
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