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IAB to RML: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,361 mi
15,064 km · 8,134 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 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 IAB from RML?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Colombo (RML) is 9,361 miles (15,064 km, 8,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Wichita and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to RML?
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