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CMB to YWL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
8,135 mi
13,093 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YWL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 8,135 miles (13,093 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YWL?
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