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CMB to YQB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport)
8,312 mi
13,377 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,312 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 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YQB?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Quebec (YQB) is 8,312 miles (13,377 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YQB?
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 Quebec?
Quebec is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YQB?
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