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LGD to RML: distance & flight time
La Grande (La Grande/Union County Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,669 mi
13,952 km · 7,534 nm
17h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LGD — La Grande/Union County Airport · La Grande, 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 LGD
- BKE · Baker City Municipal Airport33 mi away
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport49 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport57 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport86 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 LGD from RML?
The flight distance from La Grande (LGD) to Colombo (RML) is 8,669 miles (13,952 km, 7,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from LGD to RML?
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