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CMB to YYZ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport)
8,696 mi
13,995 km · 7,557 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from YYZ?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Toronto (YYZ) is 8,696 miles (13,995 km, 7,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to YYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to YYZ?
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