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PBG to RML: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,514 mi
13,702 km · 7,398 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from RML?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Colombo (RML) is 8,514 miles (13,702 km, 7,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Plattsburgh and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to RML?
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