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CMB to YSE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Squamish (Squamish Airport)
8,264 mi
13,300 km · 7,181 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m 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
- YSE — Squamish Airport · Squamish, 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 YSE
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport41 mi away
- YWS · Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome34 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YSE?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Squamish (YSE) is 8,264 miles (13,300 km, 7,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 YSE?
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