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CMB to YKQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
8,190 mi
13,181 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YKQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 8,190 miles (13,181 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YKQ?
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