# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Seguela (SEO)

> 9,524 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,524 km / 5,918 mi / 5,143 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Ivory Coast
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5.5h (When it's 20:15 in Colombo, it's 14:45 in Seguela)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,026 ft (SEO 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

### [Seguela Airport (SEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seo-seguela-seguela-airport/1ef266de-b77c-6336-91a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seguela, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DISG
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 7.970000, -6.710000
- Elevation: 1,056 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 20:15 in Colombo, it's 14:45 in Seguela.
The 5.5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Seguela Airport (SEO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seo-seguela-seguela-airport/1ef266de-b77c-6336-91a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)