# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Polacca (PXL)

> 15,117 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,117 km / 9,393 mi / 8,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 04:03 in Colombo, it's 15:33 in Polacca)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,543 ft (PXL 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

### [Polacca Airport (PXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxl-polacca-polacca-airport/1ef266df-31c9-69ea-a348-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Polacca, United States
- ICAO: KP10
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 35.790000, -110.420000
- Elevation: 5,573 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 04:03 in Colombo, it's 15:33 in Polacca.
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)
- [Polacca Airport (PXL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxl-polacca-polacca-airport/1ef266df-31c9-69ea-a348-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)