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RML to AFW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
9,680 mi
15,579 km · 8,412 nm
19h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 27m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from AFW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 9,680 miles (15,579 km, 8,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 27m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to AFW?
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