# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Ipiau (IPU)

> 13,387 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,387 km / 8,318 mi / 7,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 02:57 in Colombo, it's 18:27 in Ipiau)
- **Elevation difference**: 462 ft (IPU 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

### [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ipiau, Brazil
- ICAO: SNIU
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.130000, -39.730000
- Elevation: 492 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 02:57 in Colombo, it's 18:27 in Ipiau.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Ipiau Airport (IPU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ipu-ipiau-ipiau-airport/1ef266df-bd4a-6f3c-8f06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)