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YUL to CMB: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,450 mi
13,598 km · 7,342 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from CMB?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,450 miles (13,598 km, 7,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Montreal and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to CMB?
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