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ZWL to CMB: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
7,923 mi
12,750 km · 6,885 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from CMB?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Colombo (CMB) is 7,923 miles (12,750 km, 6,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Wollaston Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to CMB?
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