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BWG to RML: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,285 mi
14,942 km · 8,068 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
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 BWG from RML?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Colombo (RML) is 9,285 miles (14,942 km, 8,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Bowling Green and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to RML?
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