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RML to BDR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
8,706 mi
14,012 km · 7,566 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from BDR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Stratford (BDR) is 8,706 miles (14,012 km, 7,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Stratford?
Stratford is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to BDR?
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