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OLM to RML: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,466 mi
13,625 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from RML?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to Colombo (RML) is 8,466 miles (13,625 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Olympia and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to RML?
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