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XBE to CMB: distance & flight time
Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,179 mi
13,163 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, Canada
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XBE from CMB?
The flight distance from Bearskin Lake (XBE) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,179 miles (13,163 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XBE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Bearskin Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Bearskin Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XBE to CMB?
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