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YMM to CMB: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,981 mi
12,845 km · 6,936 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from CMB?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,981 miles (12,845 km, 6,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to CMB?
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