# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Roanoke (ROA)

> 14,641 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,641 km / 9,098 mi / 7,906 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 18:38 in Colombo, it's 09:08 in Roanoke)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,145 ft (ROA 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

### [Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport (ROA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/roa-roanoke-roanokeblacksburg-regional-woodrum-field-airport/1ef266df-358a-6cc8-a880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roanoke, United States
- ICAO: KROA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.330000, -79.980000
- Elevation: 1,175 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 18:38 in Colombo, it's 09:08 in Roanoke.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) Airport (ROA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/roa-roanoke-roanokeblacksburg-regional-woodrum-field-airport/1ef266df-358a-6cc8-a880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)