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HVN to RML: distance & flight time
New Haven (Tweed New Haven Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,694 mi
13,991 km · 7,555 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HVN — Tweed New Haven Airport · New Haven, 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 HVN
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport20 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport61 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport63 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 HVN from RML?
The flight distance from New Haven (HVN) to Colombo (RML) is 8,694 miles (13,991 km, 7,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 New Haven and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of New Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVN to RML?
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