# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Redwood Falls (RWF)

> 14,241 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,241 km / 8,849 mi / 7,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 02:30 in Colombo, it's 16:00 in Redwood Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 994 ft (RWF 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

### [Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwf-redwood-falls-redwood-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-360f-616c-94cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redwood Falls, United States
- ICAO: KRWF
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.550000, -95.080000
- Elevation: 1,024 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 02:30 in Colombo, it's 16:00 in Redwood Falls.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwf-redwood-falls-redwood-falls-municipal-airport/1ef266df-360f-616c-94cf-06bb2780ed98)
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