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YLE to CMB: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,495 mi
12,063 km · 6,513 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from CMB?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,495 miles (12,063 km, 6,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Whatì and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Whatì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to CMB?
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