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RCA to RML: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,910 mi
14,340 km · 7,743 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from RML?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Colombo (RML) is 8,910 miles (14,340 km, 7,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Rapid City and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to RML?
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