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RML to MSO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
8,626 mi
13,882 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MSO?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Missoula (MSO) is 8,626 miles (13,882 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Missoula?
Missoula is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MSO?
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