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BTR to RML: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,788 mi
15,753 km · 8,506 nm
19h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from RML?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Colombo (RML) is 9,788 miles (15,753 km, 8,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 40m 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 Baton Rouge and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to RML?
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