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YCG to CMB: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,394 mi
13,508 km · 7,294 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from CMB?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,394 miles (13,508 km, 7,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Castlegar and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to CMB?
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