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How far is Honolulu, HI, from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport) and Honolulu (Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) is 8062 miles / 12975 kilometers / 7006 nautical miles.

Bandaranaike International Airport – Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

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8062
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12975
Kilometers
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7006
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
15 h 45 min
Time Difference
15 h 30 min
CO2 emission
1 007 kg

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Distance from Colombo to Honolulu

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Colombo to Honolulu. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8062.216 miles
  • 12974.879 kilometers
  • 7005.874 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 8052.896 miles
  • 12959.880 kilometers
  • 6997.775 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Colombo to Honolulu?

The estimated flight time from Bandaranaike International Airport to Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport is 15 hours and 45 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)

On average, flying from Colombo to Honolulu generates about 1 007 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 007 kilograms equals 2 221 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to Honolulu

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

Airport information

Origin Bandaranaike International Airport
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: CMB
ICAO Code: VCBI
Coordinates: 7°10′50″N, 79°53′2″E
Destination Honolulu Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
City: Honolulu, HI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HNL
ICAO Code: PHNL
Coordinates: 21°19′7″N, 157°55′19″W