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ABR to RML: distance & flight time
Aberdeen (Aberdeen Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,824 mi
14,200 km · 7,668 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABR — Aberdeen Regional Airport · Aberdeen, United States
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana 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 ABR
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport72 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport74 mi away
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport96 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport103 mi away
Near RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABR from RML?
The flight distance from Aberdeen (ABR) to Colombo (RML) is 8,824 miles (14,200 km, 7,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Aberdeen and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Aberdeen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABR to RML?
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