# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT)

> 12,966 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,966 km / 8,057 mi / 7,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 07:36 in Colombo, it's 20:06 in Buffalo Narrows)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,393 ft (YVT 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

### [Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvt-buffalo-narrows-buffalo-narrows-airport/1ef266de-b354-6c7c-bde2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buffalo Narrows, Canada
- ICAO: CYVT
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 55.840000, -108.420000
- Elevation: 1,423 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 07:36 in Colombo, it's 20:06 in Buffalo Narrows.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvt-buffalo-narrows-buffalo-narrows-airport/1ef266de-b354-6c7c-bde2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)