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NUQ to RML: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,069 mi
14,594 km · 7,880 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from RML?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Colombo (RML) is 9,069 miles (14,594 km, 7,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Mountain View and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to RML?
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