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RML to LAF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
9,067 mi
14,592 km · 7,879 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LAF?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lafayette (LAF) is 9,067 miles (14,592 km, 7,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LAF?
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