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YCD to CMB: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,294 mi
13,349 km · 7,208 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from CMB?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,294 miles (13,349 km, 7,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Nanaimo and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to CMB?
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