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GCN to RML: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,380 mi
15,095 km · 8,151 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from RML?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Colombo (RML) is 9,380 miles (15,095 km, 8,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 Grand Canyon and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to RML?
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