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MDH to RML: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,277 mi
14,929 km · 8,061 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from RML?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Colombo (RML) is 9,277 miles (14,929 km, 8,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 MDH to RML?
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