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YLY to CMB: distance & flight time
Langley Township (Langley Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,317 mi
13,385 km · 7,227 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 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 YLY from CMB?
The flight distance from Langley Township (YLY) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,317 miles (13,385 km, 7,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLY to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Langley Township and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Langley Township.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLY to CMB?
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