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BLI to RML: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,361 mi
13,456 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from RML?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Colombo (RML) is 8,361 miles (13,456 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Bellingham and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to RML?
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