Sri Lanka
MexicoColombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX) shipping route.
17,906 km by air, about 23 h 6 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Colombo (CMB) and Mexico City (MEX)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Colombo (CMB)AirMexico City (MEX)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 17,906 km (11,126 mi) |
| Straight line | 17,053 km |
| Flight time | 23 h 6 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX) shipping route by air
Air cargo from CMB to MEX flies about 17,906 km, north from Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka to Mexico City (MEX), Mexico. On a straight great circle the airports are 17,053 km apart.
Flight time is about 23 h 6 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a route this long many freighters make a technical stop for fuel, so the shipment may land somewhere in between. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for CMB to MEX this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Colombo to Mexico City saves money. The shipment crosses from Sri Lanka into Mexico, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Colombo (CMB) in this directory, Mexico City (MEX) is the 68th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Colombo: Bogota (17,687 km), Houston (16,644 km) and Santiago (16,612 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)?
17,906 km along the flight path (17,053 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)?
About 23 h 6 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mexico City (MEX) to Colombo (CMB) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Chennai (MAA)679 km - Colombo (CMB) to Bengaluru (BLR)746 km
- Colombo (CMB) to Mumbai (BOM)1,602 km
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Bangkok (BKK)2,511 km - Colombo (CMB) to Delhi (DEL)2,515 km
- Colombo (CMB) to
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)2,590 km 
Houston (IAH) to Mexico City (MEX)1,293 km- Dallas (DFW) to Mexico City (MEX)1,586 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Mexico City (MEX)2,050 km
- Miami (MIA) to Mexico City (MEX)2,153 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Mexico City (MEX)2,251 km
- Ontario (California) (ONT) to Mexico City (MEX)2,570 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.