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BDL to RML: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,649 mi
13,920 km · 7,516 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from RML?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Colombo (RML) is 8,649 miles (13,920 km, 7,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Windsor Locks and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to RML?
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