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RML to DTA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Delta (Delta Municipal Airport)
9,148 mi
14,722 km · 7,949 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DTA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Delta (DTA) is 9,148 miles (14,722 km, 7,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Delta?
Delta is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DTA?
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