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YSP to CMB: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,483 mi
13,652 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from CMB?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,483 miles (13,652 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Marathon and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to CMB?
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