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MSY to RML: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,810 mi
15,788 km · 8,525 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from RML?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Colombo (RML) is 9,810 miles (15,788 km, 8,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 New Orleans and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RML?
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