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RML to CHO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport)
9,032 mi
14,536 km · 7,849 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from CHO?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) is 9,032 miles (14,536 km, 7,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to CHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Charlottesville VA?
Charlottesville VA is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to CHO?
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