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YXL to CMB: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,448 mi
13,595 km · 7,341 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from CMB?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,448 miles (13,595 km, 7,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Sioux Lookout and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to CMB?
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