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YWG to CMB: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,488 mi
13,661 km · 7,376 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 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 YWG from CMB?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,488 miles (13,661 km, 7,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Winnipeg and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Winnipeg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWG to CMB?
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