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DFW to RML: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,685 mi
15,587 km · 8,416 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from RML?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (RML) is 9,685 miles (15,587 km, 8,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to RML?
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