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RML to DAN: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Danville (Danville Regional Airport)
9,151 mi
14,726 km · 7,952 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DAN?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Danville (DAN) is 9,151 miles (14,726 km, 7,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RML to DAN?
Nonstop service on RML–DAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Danville?
Danville is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–DAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RML to DAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RML–DAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.