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YCW to CMB: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,327 mi
13,401 km · 7,236 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from CMB?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,327 miles (13,401 km, 7,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Chilliwack and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to CMB?
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