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RML to MIB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
8,620 mi
13,872 km · 7,490 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MIB?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Minot (MIB) is 8,620 miles (13,872 km, 7,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Minot?
Minot is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MIB?
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