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RML to MSP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
8,839 mi
14,225 km · 7,681 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MSP?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 8,839 miles (14,225 km, 7,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MSP?
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