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NCO to RML: distance & flight time
North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,631 mi
13,891 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
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 NCO from RML?
The flight distance from North Kingstown (NCO) to Colombo (RML) is 8,631 miles (13,891 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 North Kingstown and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of North Kingstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCO to RML?
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