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RML to FSD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
8,948 mi
14,400 km · 7,775 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from FSD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 8,948 miles (14,400 km, 7,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to FSD?
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