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GBG to RML: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,080 mi
14,613 km · 7,890 nm
18h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from RML?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Colombo (RML) is 9,080 miles (14,613 km, 7,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to RML?
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