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RML to MKE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
8,913 mi
14,345 km · 7,746 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MKE?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 8,913 miles (14,345 km, 7,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MKE?
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