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YQB to CMB: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,312 mi
13,377 km · 7,223 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from CMB?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,312 miles (13,377 km, 7,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Quebec and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to CMB?
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