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RML to HAR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Harrisburg (Capital City Airport)
8,865 mi
14,267 km · 7,704 nm
17h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- HAR — Capital City Airport · Harrisburg, 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 HAR
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from HAR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Harrisburg (HAR) is 8,865 miles (14,267 km, 7,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to HAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 51m 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 Harrisburg?
Harrisburg is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to HAR?
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