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BAD to RML: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,687 mi
15,589 km · 8,418 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from RML?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,687 miles (15,589 km, 8,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Shreveport and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to RML?
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