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AEX to RML: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,754 mi
15,698 km · 8,476 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from RML?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Colombo (RML) is 9,754 miles (15,698 km, 8,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Alexandria and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to RML?
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