# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Spokane (SFF)

> 13,685 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,685 km / 8,503 mi / 7,389 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 11:40 in Colombo, it's 23:10 in Spokane)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,927 ft (SFF 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

### [Felts Field (SFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sff-spokane-felts-field/1ef266df-3821-6464-b857-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spokane, United States
- ICAO: KSFF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.680000, -117.320000
- Elevation: 1,957 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 11:40 in Colombo, it's 23:10 in Spokane.
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)
- [Felts Field (SFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sff-spokane-felts-field/1ef266df-3821-6464-b857-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)