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RML to BED: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
8,578 mi
13,806 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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 BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from BED?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Bedford (BED) is 8,578 miles (13,806 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Bedford?
Bedford is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to BED?
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