# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Hill City (HLC)

> 14,838 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,838 km / 9,220 mi / 8,012 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 00:30 in Colombo, it's 14:00 in Hill City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,208 ft (HLC is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlc-hill-city-hill-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-20cf-6446-abc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hill City, United States
- ICAO: KHLC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.380000, -99.830000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 00:30 in Colombo, it's 14:00 in Hill City.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlc-hill-city-hill-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-20cf-6446-abc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)