Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCN to RML: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,404 mi
13,525 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
See live YCN→RML fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from RML?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Colombo (RML) is 8,404 miles (13,525 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Cochrane and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to RML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCN–RML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.