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RML to FWH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field)
9,696 mi
15,604 km · 8,425 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from FWH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Dallas (FWH) is 9,696 miles (15,604 km, 8,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to FWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Dallas?
Dallas is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to FWH?
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