# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tabatinga (TBT)

> 16,661 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,661 km / 10,353 mi / 8,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 20:59 in Colombo, it's 11:29 in Tabatinga)
- **Elevation difference**: 249 ft (TBT 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

### [Tabatinga Airport (TBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbt-tabatinga-tabatinga-airport/1ef266df-95e3-658e-afd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabatinga, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTT
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -4.260000, -69.940000
- Elevation: 279 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 20:59 in Colombo, it's 11:29 in Tabatinga.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Tabatinga Airport (TBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbt-tabatinga-tabatinga-airport/1ef266df-95e3-658e-afd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)