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YBW to CMB: distance & flight time
Bedwell Harbour (Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,326 mi
13,400 km · 7,235 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- YBW — Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base · Bedwell Harbour, 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 YBW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport31 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport11 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base14 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport15 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 YBW from CMB?
The flight distance from Bedwell Harbour (YBW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,326 miles (13,400 km, 7,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Bedwell Harbour and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Bedwell Harbour.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBW to CMB?
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