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CMB to YUL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
8,450 mi
13,598 km · 7,342 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YUL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Montreal (YUL) is 8,450 miles (13,598 km, 7,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YUL?
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