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RML to DXR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport)
8,705 mi
14,009 km · 7,564 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DXR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Danbury (DXR) is 8,705 miles (14,009 km, 7,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Danbury?
Danbury is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DXR?
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