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YML to CMB: distance & flight time
Charlevoix (Charlevoix Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,235 mi
13,254 km · 7,156 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YML — Charlevoix Airport · Charlevoix, 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 YML
- YRI · Rivière-du-Loup Airport32 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville62 mi away
- YQB · Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport78 mi away
- YTF · Alma Airport91 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 YML from CMB?
The flight distance from Charlevoix (YML) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,235 miles (13,254 km, 7,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YML to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from YML to CMB?
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