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MSL to RML: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,451 mi
15,210 km · 8,213 nm
19h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from RML?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Colombo (RML) is 9,451 miles (15,210 km, 8,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Muscle Shoals and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to RML?
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