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RML to MLU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Monroe (Monroe Regional Airport)
9,668 mi
15,559 km · 8,401 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- MLU — Monroe Regional Airport · Monroe, 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 MLU
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field67 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport79 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport87 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MLU?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Monroe (MLU) is 9,668 miles (15,559 km, 8,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Monroe?
Monroe is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MLU?
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