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CMB to YCR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
8,165 mi
13,141 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YCR?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 8,165 miles (13,141 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YCR?
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