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RML to PSP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
9,430 mi
15,176 km · 8,194 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PSP?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 9,430 miles (15,176 km, 8,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PSP?
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