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LRD to RML: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
10,062 mi
16,193 km · 8,744 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from RML?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Colombo (RML) is 10,062 miles (16,193 km, 8,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Laredo and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to RML?
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