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YXE to CMB: distance & flight time
Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,318 mi
13,386 km · 7,228 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m 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
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, 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 YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 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 YXE from CMB?
The flight distance from Saskatoon (YXE) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,318 miles (13,386 km, 7,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Saskatoon and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Saskatoon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXE to CMB?
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