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CLS to RML: distance & flight time
Chehalis (Chehalis Centralia Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,483 mi
13,652 km · 7,371 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- CLS — Chehalis Centralia Airport · Chehalis, 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 CLS
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport21 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport62 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field34 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 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 CLS from RML?
The flight distance from Chehalis (CLS) to Colombo (RML) is 8,483 miles (13,652 km, 7,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Chehalis and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Chehalis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLS to RML?
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