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AVP to RML: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,768 mi
14,111 km · 7,620 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from RML?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Colombo (RML) is 8,768 miles (14,111 km, 7,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Scranton and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to RML?
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