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RML to YKQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
8,214 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YKQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 8,214 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YKQ?
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