# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to St Paul (STP)

> 14,178 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,178 km / 8,810 mi / 7,655 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 22:59 in Colombo, it's 12:29 in St Paul)
- **Elevation difference**: 675 ft (STP 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

### [St Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stp-st-paul-st-paul-downtown-holman-field/1ef266df-39af-6614-8370-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Paul, United States
- ICAO: KSTP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.930000, -93.060000
- Elevation: 705 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 22:59 in Colombo, it's 12:29 in St Paul.
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)
- [St Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stp-st-paul-st-paul-downtown-holman-field/1ef266df-39af-6614-8370-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)