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YAM to CMB: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,606 mi
13,851 km · 7,479 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
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 YAM from CMB?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,606 miles (13,851 km, 7,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to CMB?
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