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RML to CEW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Crestview (Bob Sikes Airport)
9,688 mi
15,591 km · 8,418 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m 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
- CEW — Bob Sikes Airport · Crestview, 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 CEW
- EGI · Duke Field9 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport20 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport26 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from CEW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Crestview (CEW) is 9,688 miles (15,591 km, 8,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to CEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Crestview?
Crestview is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to CEW?
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