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YPE to CMB: distance & flight time
Peace River (Peace River Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,946 mi
12,787 km · 6,905 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m 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
- YPE — Peace River Airport · Peace River, 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 YPE
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport91 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport111 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport122 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport126 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 YPE from CMB?
The flight distance from Peace River (YPE) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,946 miles (12,787 km, 6,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Peace River and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Peace River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPE to CMB?
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