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LBE to RML: distance & flight time
Latrobe (Arnold Palmer Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,926 mi
14,365 km · 7,756 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- LBE — Arnold Palmer Regional Airport · Latrobe, 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 LBE
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 LBE from RML?
The flight distance from Latrobe (LBE) to Colombo (RML) is 8,926 miles (14,365 km, 7,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Latrobe and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Latrobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBE to RML?
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