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AFW to RML: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,680 mi
15,579 km · 8,412 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from RML?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Colombo (RML) is 9,680 miles (15,579 km, 8,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Fort Worth and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to RML?
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