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YPG to CMB: distance & flight time
Portage-la-prairie (Southport Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,491 mi
13,665 km · 7,379 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- YPG — Southport Airport · Portage-la-prairie, 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 YPG
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 YPG from CMB?
The flight distance from Portage-la-prairie (YPG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,491 miles (13,665 km, 7,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Portage-la-prairie and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Portage-la-prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPG to CMB?
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