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RML to PBF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Pine Bluff (Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field)
9,554 mi
15,376 km · 8,302 nm
19h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 12m 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
- PBF — Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field · Pine Bluff, 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 PBF
- LIT · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field42 mi away
- LRF · Little Rock Air Force Base53 mi away
- HOT · Memorial Field69 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PBF?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Pine Bluff (PBF) is 9,554 miles (15,376 km, 8,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 12m 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 Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PBF?
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