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YBY to RML: distance & flight time
Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,169 mi
13,146 km · 7,098 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, 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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 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 YBY from RML?
The flight distance from Bonnyville (YBY) to Colombo (RML) is 8,169 miles (13,146 km, 7,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Bonnyville and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Bonnyville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBY to RML?
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