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MAM to RML: distance & flight time
Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
10,178 mi
16,380 km · 8,845 nm
20h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
- 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 MAM
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 MAM from RML?
The flight distance from Matamoros (MAM) to Colombo (RML) is 10,178 miles (16,380 km, 8,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 25m 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 Matamoros and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Matamoros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAM to RML?
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