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RML to NZY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
9,484 mi
15,263 km · 8,241 nm
19h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from NZY?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to San Diego (NZY) is 9,484 miles (15,263 km, 8,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 4m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to NZY?
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