# Distance from Cienfuegos (CFG) to Colombo (CMB)

> 16,110 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,110 km / 10,010 mi / 8,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Sri Lanka
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 19:28 in Cienfuegos, it's 04:58 in Colombo)
- **Elevation difference**: 72 ft (CMB is lower than CFG)

## Airports

### [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cienfuegos, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCF
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.150000, -80.410000
- Elevation: 102 ft

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://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

## 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 19:28 in Cienfuegos, it's 04:58 in Colombo.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
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