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RML to AIA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
9,056 mi
14,574 km · 7,869 nm
18h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 13m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from AIA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Alliance (AIA) is 9,056 miles (14,574 km, 7,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 13m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to AIA?
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