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PSX to RML: distance & flight time
Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,967 mi
16,041 km · 8,661 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 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 PSX from RML?
The flight distance from Palacios (PSX) to Colombo (RML) is 9,967 miles (16,041 km, 8,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSX to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Palacios and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Palacios.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSX to RML?
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