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YVB to CMB: distance & flight time
Bonaventure (Bonaventure Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,077 mi
12,998 km · 7,018 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- YVB — Bonaventure Airport · Bonaventure, 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 YVB
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport33 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport41 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport66 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport73 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 YVB from CMB?
The flight distance from Bonaventure (YVB) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,077 miles (12,998 km, 7,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Bonaventure and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Bonaventure.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVB to CMB?
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