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YOW to CMB: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,506 mi
13,689 km · 7,391 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from CMB?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,506 miles (13,689 km, 7,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Ottawa and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to CMB?
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