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CMB to YBA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
8,299 mi
13,356 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YBA?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Banff (YBA) is 8,299 miles (13,356 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 YBA?
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