# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tacna (TCQ)

> 16,566 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,566 km / 10,294 mi / 8,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 02:25 in Colombo, it's 15:55 in Tacna)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,508 ft (TCQ 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

### [Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcq-tacna-coronel-fap-carlos-ciriani-santa-rosa-international-airport/1ef266df-c559-6502-8b45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacna, Peru
- ICAO: SPTN
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -18.050000, -70.280000
- Elevation: 1,538 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 02:25 in Colombo, it's 15:55 in Tacna.
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)
- [Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcq-tacna-coronel-fap-carlos-ciriani-santa-rosa-international-airport/1ef266df-c559-6502-8b45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)