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EMP to RML: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,307 mi
14,978 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from RML?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Colombo (RML) is 9,307 miles (14,978 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Kempten and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to RML?
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