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FLG to RML: distance & flight time
Flagstaff (Flagstaff Pulliam Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,441 mi
15,195 km · 8,204 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport · Flagstaff, 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 FLG
- SDX · Sedona Airport21 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field54 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport54 mi away
- GCN · Grand Canyon National Park Airport62 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 FLG from RML?
The flight distance from Flagstaff (FLG) to Colombo (RML) is 9,441 miles (15,195 km, 8,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Flagstaff and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Flagstaff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLG to RML?
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