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PGV to RML: distance & flight time
Greenville (Pitt Greenville Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,152 mi
14,729 km · 7,953 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- PGV — Pitt Greenville Airport · Greenville, 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 PGV
- OCW · Warren Field19 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field24 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base38 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 PGV from RML?
The flight distance from Greenville (PGV) to Colombo (RML) is 9,152 miles (14,729 km, 7,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGV to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Greenville and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Greenville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGV to RML?
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