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RML to PAH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → PADUCAH (Barkley Regional Airport)
9,317 mi
14,995 km · 8,097 nm
18h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 44m 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
- PAH — Barkley Regional Airport · PADUCAH, 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 PAH
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport45 mi away
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PAH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to PADUCAH (PAH) is 9,317 miles (14,995 km, 8,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 44m 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 PADUCAH?
PADUCAH is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PAH?
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