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YWL to CMB: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,135 mi
13,093 km · 7,069 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from CMB?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,135 miles (13,093 km, 7,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Williams Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to CMB?
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