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YVG to CMB: distance & flight time
Vermillion (Vermilion Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,207 mi
13,209 km · 7,132 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVG — Vermilion Airport · Vermillion, 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 YVG
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport31 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport66 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake76 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport92 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 YVG from CMB?
The flight distance from Vermillion (YVG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,207 miles (13,209 km, 7,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Vermillion and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Vermillion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVG to CMB?
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