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PDK to RML: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,440 mi
15,193 km · 8,204 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from RML?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Colombo (RML) is 9,440 miles (15,193 km, 8,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 Atlanta and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to RML?
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