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RML to GLW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport)
9,272 mi
14,921 km · 8,057 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from GLW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Glasgow (GLW) is 9,272 miles (14,921 km, 8,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from RML to GLW?
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