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GUP to RML: distance & flight time
Gallup (Gallup Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,458 mi
15,221 km · 8,219 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUP — Gallup Municipal Airport · Gallup, 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 GUP
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport55 mi away
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport91 mi away
- SOW · Show Low Regional Airport110 mi away
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport114 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 GUP from RML?
The flight distance from Gallup (GUP) to Colombo (RML) is 9,458 miles (15,221 km, 8,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUP to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Gallup and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Gallup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUP to RML?
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