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FWA to RML: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,001 mi
14,486 km · 7,822 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from RML?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Colombo (RML) is 9,001 miles (14,486 km, 7,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 Fort Wayne and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to RML?
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