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YYN to CMB: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,440 mi
13,583 km · 7,334 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from CMB?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,440 miles (13,583 km, 7,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Swift Current and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to CMB?
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