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ECP to RML: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,698 mi
15,608 km · 8,428 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from RML?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Colombo (RML) is 9,698 miles (15,608 km, 8,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Panama City and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to RML?
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