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YQQ to CMB: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,233 mi
13,250 km · 7,154 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 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 YQQ from CMB?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,233 miles (13,250 km, 7,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Comox and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to CMB?
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