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YEM to CMB: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,603 mi
13,846 km · 7,476 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from CMB?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,603 miles (13,846 km, 7,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Manitowaning and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to CMB?
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