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RML to DTW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,888 mi
14,304 km · 7,723 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DTW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,888 miles (14,304 km, 7,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DTW?
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