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YVR to CMB: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,300 mi
13,358 km · 7,212 nm
16h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from CMB?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,300 miles (13,358 km, 7,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 44m 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 Vancouver and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to CMB?
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