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YKM to CMB: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,516 mi
13,706 km · 7,401 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal 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 YKM from CMB?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,516 miles (13,706 km, 7,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Yakima and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to CMB?
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