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RML to DCU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
9,445 mi
15,200 km · 8,208 nm
18h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DCU?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Decatur (DCU) is 9,445 miles (15,200 km, 8,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from RML to DCU?
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