About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK), Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada and Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo, Sri Lanka would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,877 miles (or 12,677 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YSK / CYSK
Airport Name: Sanikiluaq Airport
Location: Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 56°32'12"N by 79°15'0"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Nunavut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 110 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CMB / VCBI
Airport Names:
  1. Bandaranaike International Airport
  2. බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළபண்டாரநாயக்க பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
GPS Coordinates: 7°10'51"N by 79°53'0"E
Area Served: Colombo
Operator/Owner: Sri Lankan Government
Airport Type: Public / Military
Elevation: 26 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK):

  • The furthest airport from Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,744 miles (17,290 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SE of YSK.
  • Because of Sanikiluaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanikiluaq Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB):

  • In addition to being known as "Bandaranaike International Airport", another name for CMB is "බණ්ඩාරනායක ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළபண்டாரநாயக்க பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையம்".
  • Bandaranaike International Airport handled 7,328,798 passengers last year.
  • The airport is used by Emirates as an alternative emergency airport for its Airbus A380 aircraft.
  • Because of Bandaranaike International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandaranaike International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Ratmalana Airport (RML), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of CMB.
  • Bandaranaike International Airport at Katunayake, Sri Lanka, is 30 kilometers north of the island nation's capital of Colombo.
  • In 1964 Anil Moonesinghe, the Cabinet Minister of Communications, started the building of a new international airport to replace Ratmalana, with Canadian aid.
  • Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,614 miles (18,691 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
  • The airport is undergoing resurfacing of its runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sanikiluaq Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sanikiluaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1104.04 miles (167.43 km) SEKuujjuarapik Airport (YGW)Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, CanadaView Kuujjuarapik Airport on a map Set YGW as origin Airport Set YGW as destination Airport Get more information about Kuujjuarapik Airport
2104.07 miles (167.48 km) EUmiujaq Airport (YUD)Umiujaq, Quebec, CanadaView Umiujaq Airport on a map Set YUD as origin Airport Set YUD as destination Airport Get more information about Umiujaq Airport
3140.60 miles (226.28 km) NNEInukjuak Airport (YPH)Inukjuak, Quebec, CanadaView Inukjuak Airport on a map Set YPH as origin Airport Set YPH as destination Airport Get more information about Inukjuak Airport
4189.16 miles (304.42 km) SChisasibi Airport (YKU)Chisasibi, Quebec, CanadaView Chisasibi Airport on a map Set YKU as origin Airport Set YKU as destination Airport Get more information about Chisasibi Airport
5210.25 miles (338.36 km) SSELa Grande Rivière Airport (YGL)Radisson, Quebec, CanadaView La Grande Rivière Airport on a map Set YGL as origin Airport Set YGL as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande Rivière Airport
6237.81 miles (382.72 km) SSELa Grande-3 Airport (YAR)Northern Quebec, CanadaView La Grande-3 Airport on a map Set YAR as origin Airport Set YAR as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande-3 Airport
7244.22 miles (393.03 km) SWemindji Airport (YNC)Wemindji, Quebec, CanadaView Wemindji Airport on a map Set YNC as origin Airport Set YNC as destination Airport Get more information about Wemindji Airport
8253.09 miles (407.31 km) NNEPuvirnituq Airport (YPX)Puvirnituq, Quebec, CanadaView Puvirnituq Airport on a map Set YPX as origin Airport Set YPX as destination Airport Get more information about Puvirnituq Airport
9263.35 miles (423.82 km) WSWPeawanuck Airport (YPO)Peawanuck, Ontario, CanadaView Peawanuck Airport on a map Set YPO as origin Airport Set YPO as destination Airport Get more information about Peawanuck Airport
10279.77 miles (450.24 km) SSWAttawapiskat Airport (YAT)Attawapiskat, Ontario, CanadaView Attawapiskat Airport on a map Set YAT as origin Airport Set YAT as destination Airport Get more information about Attawapiskat Airport
11292.09 miles (470.06 km) SELa Grande-4 Airport (YAH)Northern Quebec, CanadaView La Grande-4 Airport on a map Set YAH as origin Airport Set YAH as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande-4 Airport
12298.46 miles (480.32 km) NAkulivik Airport (AKV)Akulivik, Quebec, CanadaView Akulivik Airport on a map Set AKV as origin Airport Set AKV as destination Airport Get more information about Akulivik Airport
13299.26 miles (481.61 km) SEastmain River Airport (ZEM)Eastmain, Quebec, CanadaView Eastmain River Airport on a map Set ZEM as origin Airport Set ZEM as destination Airport Get more information about Eastmain River Airport
14309.69 miles (498.40 km) SSWKashechewan Airport (ZKE)Kashechewan, Ontario, CanadaView Kashechewan Airport on a map Set ZKE as origin Airport Set ZKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kashechewan Airport
15315.12 miles (507.14 km) SSWFort Albany Airport (YFA)Fort Albany, Ontario, CanadaView Fort Albany Airport on a map Set YFA as origin Airport Set YFA as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Albany Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sanikiluaq Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sanikiluaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,743.73 miles (17,290.31 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,735.39 miles (17,276.90 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
310,733.81 miles (17,274.35 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
410,712.29 miles (17,239.72 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,667.59 miles (17,167.77 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,599.77 miles (17,058.63 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,599.36 miles (17,057.98 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,587.46 miles (17,038.82 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,569.69 miles (17,010.22 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1110,496.22 miles (16,891.98 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1210,418.67 miles (16,767.19 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1310,406.43 miles (16,747.49 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,402.08 miles (16,740.49 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1510,396.52 miles (16,731.54 km) SWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bandaranaike International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bandaranaike International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
124.81 miles (39.93 km) SRatmalana Airport (RML)Ratmalana, Sri LankaView Ratmalana Airport on a map Set RML as destination Airport Set RML as destination Airport Get more information about Ratmalana Airport
285.92 miles (138.27 km) NNEAnuradhapura Airport (ACJ)Anuradhapura, Sri LankaView Anuradhapura Airport on a map Set ACJ as destination Airport Set ACJ as destination Airport Get more information about Anuradhapura Airport
387.34 miles (140.56 km) SSEKoggala Airport (KCT)Galle, Sri LankaView Koggala Airport on a map Set KCT as destination Airport Set KCT as destination Airport Get more information about Koggala Airport
4105.07 miles (169.09 km) SEMattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI)Hambantota, Sri LankaView Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport on a map Set HRI as destination Airport Set HRI as destination Airport Get more information about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
5112.63 miles (181.27 km) SEWeerawila Airport (WRZ)Weerawila, Sri LankaView Weerawila Airport on a map Set WRZ as destination Airport Set WRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Weerawila Airport
6119.88 miles (192.94 km) EAmpara Airport (ADP)Ampara, Sri LankaView Ampara Airport on a map Set ADP as destination Airport Set ADP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampara Airport
7128.11 miles (206.18 km) ENEBatticaloa Airport (BTC)Batticaloa, Sri LankaView Batticaloa Airport on a map Set BTC as destination Airport Set BTC as destination Airport Get more information about Batticaloa Airport
8129.25 miles (208.00 km) NEChina Bay Airport (TRR)Trincomalee, Sri LankaView China Bay Airport on a map Set TRR as destination Airport Set TRR as destination Airport Get more information about China Bay Airport
9180.87 miles (291.08 km) NJaffna Airport (JAF)Jaffna, Sri LankaView Jaffna Airport on a map Set JAF as destination Airport Set JAF as destination Airport Get more information about Jaffna Airport
10220.49 miles (354.84 km) NNWMadurai Airport (IXM)Madurai, IndiaView Madurai Airport on a map Set IXM as destination Airport Set IXM as destination Airport Get more information about Madurai Airport
11221.88 miles (357.08 km) WNWTrivandrum International Airport (TRV)Trivandrum, Kerala, IndiaView Trivandrum International Airport on a map Set TRV as destination Airport Set TRV as destination Airport Get more information about Trivandrum International Airport
12260.27 miles (418.87 km) NNWTiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, IndiaView Tiruchirappalli International Airport on a map Set TRZ as destination Airport Set TRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tiruchirappalli International Airport
13314.83 miles (506.67 km) NWCochin International Airport (COK)Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, IndiaView Cochin International Airport on a map Set COK as destination Airport Set COK as destination Airport Get more information about Cochin International Airport
14328.90 miles (529.31 km) NWCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)Coimbatore, IndiaView Coimbatore International Airport on a map Set CJB as destination Airport Set CJB as destination Airport Get more information about Coimbatore International Airport
15330.63 miles (532.09 km) NPuducherry Airport (PNY)Puducherry, IndiaView Puducherry Airport on a map Set PNY as destination Airport Set PNY as destination Airport Get more information about Puducherry Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bandaranaike International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bandaranaike International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,614.20 miles (18,691.19 km) SWSeymour Airport (GPS)Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView Seymour Airport on a map Set GPS as destination Airport Set GPS as destination Airport Get more information about Seymour Airport
211,593.72 miles (18,658.24 km) WSWSan Cristóbal Airport (SCY)San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, EcuadorView San Cristóbal Airport on a map Set SCY as destination Airport Set SCY as destination Airport Get more information about San Cristóbal Airport
311,128.12 miles (17,908.93 km) WCap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as destination Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
411,090.52 miles (17,848.42 km) WCap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as destination Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
511,075.96 miles (17,824.99 km) WSWGeneral Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC)Salinas, EcuadorView General Ulpiano Paez Airport on a map Set SNC as destination Airport Set SNC as destination Airport Get more information about General Ulpiano Paez Airport
611,056.53 miles (17,793.72 km) WCap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as destination Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
711,045.26 miles (17,775.57 km) WCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
811,036.65 miles (17,761.71 km) WJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as destination Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
911,030.26 miles (17,751.43 km) WSWEloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)Manta, Manabí, EcuadorView Eloy Alfaro International Airport on a map Set MEC as destination Airport Set MEC as destination Airport Get more information about Eloy Alfaro International Airport
1011,027.67 miles (17,747.26 km) WSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as destination Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1111,018.75 miles (17,732.91 km) WSWReales Tamarindos Airport (PVO)Portoviejo, EcuadorView Reales Tamarindos Airport on a map Set PVO as destination Airport Set PVO as destination Airport Get more information about Reales Tamarindos Airport
1211,001.39 miles (17,704.98 km) WSWJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as destination Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1310,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) WCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1410,993.69 miles (17,692.59 km) WCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as destination Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
1510,954.29 miles (17,629.18 km) WMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA)Cajamarca, PeruView Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias on a map Set CJA as destination Airport Set CJA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias