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YSO to CMB: distance & flight time
Postville (Postville Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,560 mi
12,167 km · 6,570 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSO — Postville Airport · Postville, 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 YSO
- YMN · Makkovik Airport26 mi away
- YHO · Hopedale Airport41 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport73 mi away
- YNP · Natuashish Airport88 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 YSO from CMB?
The flight distance from Postville (YSO) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km, 6,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSO to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Postville and Colombo?
Colombo is 8.5 hours ahead of Postville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSO to CMB?
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