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MXF to RML: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,581 mi
15,419 km · 8,326 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from RML?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Colombo (RML) is 9,581 miles (15,419 km, 8,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Montgomery and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to RML?
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