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YXC to CMB: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,401 mi
13,520 km · 7,300 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from CMB?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,401 miles (13,520 km, 7,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Cranbrook and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to CMB?
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