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CAR to RML: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,238 mi
13,258 km · 7,159 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from RML?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Colombo (RML) is 8,238 miles (13,258 km, 7,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Caribou and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to RML?
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