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CDS to RML: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,586 mi
15,428 km · 8,330 nm
19h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 16m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from RML?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,586 miles (15,428 km, 8,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 16m 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 Childress and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to RML?
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