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PVD to RML: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,624 mi
13,879 km · 7,494 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from RML?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Colombo (RML) is 8,624 miles (13,879 km, 7,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Providence and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to RML?
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