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DRO to RML: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,359 mi
15,061 km · 8,132 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from RML?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Colombo (RML) is 9,359 miles (15,061 km, 8,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Durango and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to RML?
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