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RML to NXX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
8,820 mi
14,194 km · 7,664 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from NXX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 8,820 miles (14,194 km, 7,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to NXX?
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