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MCC to RML: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Mc Clellan Airfield) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,010 mi
14,500 km · 7,829 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCC — Mc Clellan Airfield · Sacramento, 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 MCC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport10 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport12 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport31 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 MCC from RML?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MCC) to Colombo (RML) is 9,010 miles (14,500 km, 7,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Sacramento and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCC to RML?
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