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DYS to RML: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,725 mi
15,651 km · 8,451 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from RML?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,725 miles (15,651 km, 8,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Abilene and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to RML?
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