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BCT to RML: distance & flight time
Boca Raton (Boca Raton Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,780 mi
15,739 km · 8,498 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m 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
- BCT — Boca Raton Airport · Boca Raton, 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 BCT
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport42 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark9 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport13 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 BCT from RML?
The flight distance from Boca Raton (BCT) to Colombo (RML) is 9,780 miles (15,739 km, 8,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Boca Raton and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Boca Raton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCT to RML?
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