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ELD to RML: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,629 mi
15,496 km · 8,367 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from RML?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,629 miles (15,496 km, 8,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 El Dorado and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to RML?
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