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RML to PSX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Palacios (Palacios Municipal Airport)
9,967 mi
16,041 km · 8,661 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- PSX — Palacios Municipal Airport · Palacios, 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 PSX
- BBC · Bay City Municipal Airport29 mi away
- VCT · Victoria Regional Airport41 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport54 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PSX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Palacios (PSX) is 9,967 miles (16,041 km, 8,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PSX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m 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 Palacios?
Palacios is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PSX?
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