# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Trinidad (TAD)

> 15,054 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,054 km / 9,354 mi / 8,129 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 04:26 in Colombo, it's 16:56 in Trinidad)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,732 ft (TAD 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

### [Perry Stokes Airport (TAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tad-trinidad-perry-stokes-airport/1ef266df-3b2f-6d72-b84c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trinidad, United States
- ICAO: KTAD
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 37.260000, -104.340000
- Elevation: 5,762 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 04:26 in Colombo, it's 16:56 in Trinidad.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Perry Stokes Airport (TAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tad-trinidad-perry-stokes-airport/1ef266df-3b2f-6d72-b84c-06bb2780ed98)
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