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CMB to YYW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
8,409 mi
13,534 km · 7,308 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YYW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Armstrong (YYW) is 8,409 miles (13,534 km, 7,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YYW?
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