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RML to LBT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport)
9,261 mi
14,905 km · 8,048 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m 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
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LBT?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lumberton (LBT) is 9,261 miles (14,905 km, 8,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LBT?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 Lumberton?
Lumberton is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LBT?
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