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PVC to RML: distance & flight time
Provincetown (Provincetown Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,569 mi
13,790 km · 7,446 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m 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
- PVC — Provincetown Municipal Airport · Provincetown, 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 PVC
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 PVC from RML?
The flight distance from Provincetown (PVC) to Colombo (RML) is 8,569 miles (13,790 km, 7,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Provincetown and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Provincetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVC to RML?
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