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YZU to CMB: distance & flight time
Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
8,103 mi
13,040 km · 7,041 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 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 YZU from CMB?
The flight distance from Whitecourt (YZU) to Colombo (CMB) is 8,103 miles (13,040 km, 7,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Whitecourt and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Whitecourt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZU to CMB?
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