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YKQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,190 mi
13,181 km · 7,117 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,190 miles (13,181 km, 7,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Waskaganish and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to CMB?
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