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YMT to CMB: distance & flight time
Chibougamau (Chapais Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,212 mi
13,215 km · 7,136 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- YMT — Chapais Airport · Chibougamau, 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 YMT
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport119 mi away
- YRJ · Roberval Airport134 mi away
- YNM · Matagami 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 YMT from CMB?
The flight distance from Chibougamau (YMT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,212 miles (13,215 km, 7,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Chibougamau and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Chibougamau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMT to CMB?
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