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CLD to RML: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,455 mi
15,217 km · 8,217 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from RML?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,455 miles (15,217 km, 8,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Carlsbad and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to RML?
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