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YAY to CMB: distance & flight time
St. Anthony (St. Anthony Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,623 mi
12,268 km · 6,624 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAY — St. Anthony Airport · St. Anthony, 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 YAY
- YBX · Lourdes de Blanc Sablon Airport48 mi away
- YMH · Mary's Harbour Airport64 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport70 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport79 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 YAY from CMB?
The flight distance from St. Anthony (YAY) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,623 miles (12,268 km, 6,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 St. Anthony and Colombo?
Colombo is 8 hours ahead of St. Anthony.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAY to CMB?
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