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RAL to CMB: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,377 mi
15,090 km · 8,148 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from CMB?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,377 miles (15,090 km, 8,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 Riverside and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CMB?
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