Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PBI to RML: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,762 mi
15,710 km · 8,483 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PBI→RML fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 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 PBI from RML?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Colombo (RML) is 9,762 miles (15,710 km, 8,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 West Palm Beach and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to RML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBI–RML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.