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RML to LAX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
9,376 mi
15,090 km · 8,148 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LAX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 9,376 miles (15,090 km, 8,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LAX?
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