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RML to LEB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lebanon (Lebanon Municipal Airport)
8,542 mi
13,747 km · 7,423 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- LEB — Lebanon Municipal Airport · Lebanon, 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 LEB
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport33 mi away
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport42 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport50 mi away
- EEN · Dillant Hopkins Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LEB?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lebanon (LEB) is 8,542 miles (13,747 km, 7,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LEB?
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