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YVT to CMB: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,056 mi
12,966 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from CMB?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,056 miles (12,966 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to CMB?
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