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CMB to YLY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Langley Township (Langley Airport)
8,317 mi
13,385 km · 7,227 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YLY?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Langley Township (YLY) is 8,317 miles (13,385 km, 7,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YLY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Langley Township?
Langley Township is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YLY?
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