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YAT to CMB: distance & flight time
Attawapiskat (Attawapiskat Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,156 mi
13,126 km · 7,087 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m 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
- YAT — Attawapiskat Airport · Attawapiskat, 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 YAT
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport55 mi away
- YFA · Fort Albany Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport137 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport150 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 YAT from CMB?
The flight distance from Attawapiskat (YAT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,156 miles (13,126 km, 7,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Attawapiskat and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Attawapiskat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAT to CMB?
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