# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tehuacan Airport (TCN)

> 17,144 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,144 km / 10,653 mi / 9,257 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 03:18 in Colombo, it's 15:48 in Tehuacan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,479 ft (TCN 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

### [Tehuacan Airport (TCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcn-tehuacan-airport/1ef266df-6184-6554-962b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehuacan Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMHC
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 18.500000, -97.420000
- Elevation: 5,509 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 03:18 in Colombo, it's 15:48 in Tehuacan Airport.
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)
- [Tehuacan Airport (TCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcn-tehuacan-airport/1ef266df-6184-6554-962b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)