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YWH to CMB: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,343 mi
13,427 km · 7,250 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- YWH — Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base · Victoria, 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 YWH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport54 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport18 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport21 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 YWH from CMB?
The flight distance from Victoria (YWH) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,343 miles (13,427 km, 7,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWH to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Victoria and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWH to CMB?
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