# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Thomasville (TVI)

> 15,441 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,441 km / 9,595 mi / 8,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 17:56 in Colombo, it's 08:26 in Thomasville)
- **Elevation difference**: 234 ft (TVI 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

### [Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvi-thomasville-thomasville-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c69-6d00-80ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thomasville, United States
- ICAO: KTVI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 30.900000, -83.880000
- Elevation: 264 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 17:56 in Colombo, it's 08:26 in Thomasville.
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)
- [Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvi-thomasville-thomasville-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c69-6d00-80ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)