# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mahdia (MHA)

> 15,263 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,263 km / 9,484 mi / 8,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Guyana
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 12:19 in Colombo, it's 02:49 in Mahdia)
- **Elevation difference**: 270 ft (MHA 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

### [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahdia, Guyana
- ICAO: SYMD
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.280000, -59.150000
- Elevation: 300 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 12:19 in Colombo, it's 02:49 in Mahdia.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Mahdia Airport (MHA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mha-mahdia-mahdia-airport/1ef266df-ddf0-69b2-a7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)