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BOW to RML: distance & flight time
Bartow (Bartow Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,741 mi
15,677 km · 8,465 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- BOW — Bartow Municipal Airport · Bartow, 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 BOW
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 BOW from RML?
The flight distance from Bartow (BOW) to Colombo (RML) is 9,741 miles (15,677 km, 8,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Bartow and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Bartow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOW to RML?
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