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YAA to CMB: distance & flight time
Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,058 mi
12,967 km · 7,002 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,058 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim 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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 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 YAA from CMB?
The flight distance from Anahim Lake (YAA) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,058 miles (12,967 km, 7,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAA to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Anahim Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Anahim Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAA to CMB?
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