# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Dryden (YHD)

> 13,636 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,636 km / 8,473 mi / 7,363 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 08:09 in Colombo, it's 21:39 in Dryden)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,324 ft (YHD is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Dryden Regional Airport (YHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhd-dryden-dryden-regional-airport/1ef266de-b01f-67be-958d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dryden, Canada
- ICAO: CYHD
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 49.830000, -92.740000
- Elevation: 1,354 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:09 in Colombo, it's 21:39 in Dryden.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dryden Regional Airport (YHD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhd-dryden-dryden-regional-airport/1ef266de-b01f-67be-958d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)