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RML to DYS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
9,725 mi
15,651 km · 8,451 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DYS?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Abilene (DYS) is 9,725 miles (15,651 km, 8,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DYS?
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