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YKF to CMB: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,726 mi
14,043 km · 7,582 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from CMB?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,726 miles (14,043 km, 7,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Waterloo and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to CMB?
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