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CMB to YCN: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Cochrane (Cochrane Airport)
8,380 mi
13,486 km · 7,282 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YCN?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Cochrane (YCN) is 8,380 miles (13,486 km, 7,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 time difference between Colombo and Cochrane?
Cochrane is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YCN?
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