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RML to OXC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport)
8,689 mi
13,983 km · 7,550 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from OXC?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Oxford (OXC) is 8,689 miles (13,983 km, 7,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to OXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Oxford?
Oxford is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to OXC?
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