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RML to ALW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
8,613 mi
13,861 km · 7,484 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ALW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 8,613 miles (13,861 km, 7,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Walla Walla?
Walla Walla is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ALW?
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