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HDI to RML: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,366 mi
15,074 km · 8,139 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from RML?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Colombo (RML) is 9,366 miles (15,074 km, 8,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Cleveland and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to RML?
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