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COS to RML: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,271 mi
14,919 km · 8,056 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial 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 COS from RML?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,271 miles (14,919 km, 8,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Colorado Springs and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to RML?
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