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YCH to CMB: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,133 mi
13,089 km · 7,067 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, 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 YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from CMB?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,133 miles (13,089 km, 7,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Chatham and Colombo?
Colombo is 8.5 hours ahead of Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to CMB?
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