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RML to LCQ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
9,628 mi
15,495 km · 8,367 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LCQ?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lake City (LCQ) is 9,628 miles (15,495 km, 8,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LCQ?
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