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CRE to RML: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,299 mi
14,966 km · 8,081 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from RML?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Colombo (RML) is 9,299 miles (14,966 km, 8,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to RML?
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