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CLE to RML: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,909 mi
14,338 km · 7,742 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from RML?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Colombo (RML) is 8,909 miles (14,338 km, 7,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Cleveland and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to RML?
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