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RML to HVN: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → New Haven (Tweed New Haven Airport)
8,694 mi
13,991 km · 7,555 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- HVN — Tweed New Haven Airport · New Haven, 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 HVN
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport20 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport61 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from HVN?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to New Haven (HVN) is 8,694 miles (13,991 km, 7,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to HVN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 New Haven?
New Haven is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to HVN?
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