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CMB to HZP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
7,928 mi
12,759 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from HZP?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 7,928 miles (12,759 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to HZP?
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