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CMB to YQS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport)
8,784 mi
14,137 km · 7,633 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YQS?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to St Thomas (YQS) is 8,784 miles (14,137 km, 7,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from CMB to YQS?
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