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YBL to RML: distance & flight time
Campbell River (Campbell River Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,234 mi
13,251 km · 7,155 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- YBL — Campbell River Airport · Campbell River, Canada
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana 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 YBL
- YQQ · Comox Airport24 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport35 mi away
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport38 mi away
- YAZ · Tofino / Long Beach Airport64 mi away
Near RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBL from RML?
The flight distance from Campbell River (YBL) to Colombo (RML) is 8,234 miles (13,251 km, 7,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Campbell River and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Campbell River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBL to RML?
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