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BNO to RML: distance & flight time
Burns (Burns Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,759 mi
14,097 km · 7,612 nm
17h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 39m 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
- BNO — Burns Municipal Airport · Burns, 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 BNO
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport101 mi away
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport103 mi away
- PRZ · Prineville Airport108 mi away
- RDM · Roberts Field118 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 BNO from RML?
The flight distance from Burns (BNO) to Colombo (RML) is 8,759 miles (14,097 km, 7,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Burns and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Burns.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNO to RML?
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