# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Rio Hondo (RHD)

> 15,676 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,676 km / 9,741 mi / 8,464 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 13:09 in Colombo, it's 04:39 in Rio Hondo)
- **Elevation difference**: 240 ft (RHD 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

### [Las Termas Airport (RHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhd-rio-hondo-las-termas-airport/1ef266df-91f1-661a-b5d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Hondo, Argentina
- ICAO: SANH
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.470000, -64.910000
- Elevation: 270 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 13:09 in Colombo, it's 04:39 in Rio Hondo.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Las Termas Airport (RHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhd-rio-hondo-las-termas-airport/1ef266df-91f1-661a-b5d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)