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AUW to RML: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,802 mi
14,166 km · 7,649 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from RML?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Colombo (RML) is 8,802 miles (14,166 km, 7,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Wausau and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Wausau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to RML?
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