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RML to GRI: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
9,133 mi
14,698 km · 7,936 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from GRI?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Grand Island (GRI) is 9,133 miles (14,698 km, 7,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to GRI?
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