# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Kugaaruk (YBB)

> 11,558 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,558 km / 7,182 mi / 6,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 15:13 in Colombo, it's 03:43 in Kugaaruk)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (YBB is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://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

### [Kugaaruk Airport (YBB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ybb-kugaaruk-kugaaruk-airport/1ef266de-aea1-60ea-b2e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kugaaruk, Canada
- ICAO: CYBB
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 68.530000, -89.810000
- Elevation: 56 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 15:13 in Colombo, it's 03:43 in Kugaaruk.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kugaaruk Airport (YBB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ybb-kugaaruk-kugaaruk-airport/1ef266de-aea1-60ea-b2e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)