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YYZ to CMB: distance & flight time
Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,696 mi
13,995 km · 7,557 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 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 YYZ from CMB?
The flight distance from Toronto (YYZ) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,696 miles (13,995 km, 7,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYZ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Toronto and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYZ to CMB?
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