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YYG to CMB: distance & flight time
Charlottetown (Charlottetown Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,098 mi
13,033 km · 7,037 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYG — Charlottetown Airport · Charlottetown, 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 YYG
- YSU · Summerside Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport75 mi away
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport95 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport99 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 YYG from CMB?
The flight distance from Charlottetown (YYG) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,098 miles (13,033 km, 7,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Charlottetown and Colombo?
Colombo is 8.5 hours ahead of Charlottetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYG to CMB?
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