# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Tefe (TFF)

> 16,074 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,074 km / 9,988 mi / 8,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 23:32 in Colombo, it's 14:02 in Tefe)
- **Elevation difference**: 158 ft (TFF 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

### [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tefe, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTF
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.380000, -64.720000
- Elevation: 188 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 23:32 in Colombo, it's 14:02 in Tefe.
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)
- [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)