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OTM to RML: distance & flight time
Ottumwa (Ottumwa Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,090 mi
14,629 km · 7,899 nm
18h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- OTM — Ottumwa Regional Airport · Ottumwa, 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 OTM
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport70 mi away
- IRK · Kirksville Regional Airport70 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 OTM from RML?
The flight distance from Ottumwa (OTM) to Colombo (RML) is 9,090 miles (14,629 km, 7,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from OTM to RML?
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