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DRI to RML: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,797 mi
15,767 km · 8,513 nm
19h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 41m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International 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 DRI from RML?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Colombo (RML) is 9,797 miles (15,767 km, 8,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 41m 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 Deridder and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to RML?
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