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OWD to RML: distance & flight time
Norwood (Norwood Memorial Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,591 mi
13,825 km · 7,465 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- OWD — Norwood Memorial Airport · Norwood, 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 OWD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field20 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport25 mi away
- PYM · Plymouth Municipal Airport30 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 OWD from RML?
The flight distance from Norwood (OWD) to Colombo (RML) is 8,591 miles (13,825 km, 7,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Norwood and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Norwood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWD to RML?
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