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YZG to CMB: distance & flight time
Salluit (Salluit Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,470 mi
12,022 km · 6,491 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- YZG — Salluit Airport · Salluit, 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 YZG
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport74 mi away
- AKV · Akulivik Airport125 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport128 mi away
- YTE · Cape Dorset Airport144 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 YZG from CMB?
The flight distance from Salluit (YZG) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,470 miles (12,022 km, 6,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Salluit and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Salluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZG to CMB?
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