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YBT to CMB: distance & flight time
Brochet (Brochet Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,940 mi
12,778 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBT — Brochet Airport · Brochet, 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 YBT
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport51 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport57 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport74 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport92 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 YBT from CMB?
The flight distance from Brochet (YBT) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,940 miles (12,778 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Brochet and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Brochet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBT to CMB?
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