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YIV to CMB: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,207 mi
13,209 km · 7,132 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from CMB?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,207 miles (13,209 km, 7,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Island Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to CMB?
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