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RML to IOW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
9,045 mi
14,556 km · 7,860 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from IOW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Iowa City (IOW) is 9,045 miles (14,556 km, 7,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to IOW?
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