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YYF to CMB: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,350 mi
13,439 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,350 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from CMB?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,350 miles (13,439 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF 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 Penticton and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to CMB?
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