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PIR to RML: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,899 mi
14,321 km · 7,733 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from RML?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Colombo (RML) is 8,899 miles (14,321 km, 7,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Pierre and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to RML?
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