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YGX to CMB: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,036 mi
12,933 km · 6,983 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from CMB?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,036 miles (12,933 km, 6,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Gillam and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to CMB?
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