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YYW to CMB: distance & flight time
Armstrong (Armstrong Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,409 mi
13,534 km · 7,308 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 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 YYW from CMB?
The flight distance from Armstrong (YYW) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,409 miles (13,534 km, 7,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYW to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Armstrong and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Armstrong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYW to CMB?
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