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YZD to CMB: distance & flight time
Toronto (Downsview Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,689 mi
13,983 km · 7,550 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZD — Downsview 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YZD
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 YZD from CMB?
The flight distance from Toronto (YZD) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,689 miles (13,983 km, 7,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZD to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZD to CMB?
Nonstop service on YZD–CMB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Toronto and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZD to CMB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZD–CMB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZD to CMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZD–CMB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.