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RML to GRF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
8,467 mi
13,626 km · 7,357 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from GRF?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 8,467 miles (13,626 km, 7,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to GRF?
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