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RML to ABI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
9,726 mi
15,652 km · 8,452 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ABI?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Abilene (ABI) is 9,726 miles (15,652 km, 8,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 Colombo and Abilene?
Abilene is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ABI?
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