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YNE to CMB: distance & flight time
Norway House (Norway House Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,210 mi
13,213 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YNE — Norway House Airport · Norway House, 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 YNE
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport40 mi away
- YCR · Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport45 mi away
- XPP · Poplar River Airport70 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport94 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 YNE from CMB?
The flight distance from Norway House (YNE) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,210 miles (13,213 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNE 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 Norway House and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Norway House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNE to CMB?
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