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CMB to YGB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport)
8,242 mi
13,264 km · 7,162 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, 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 YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YGB?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Texada (YGB) is 8,242 miles (13,264 km, 7,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Texada?
Texada is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YGB?
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