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RML to PVL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
9,168 mi
14,755 km · 7,967 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, 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 PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PVL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Pikeville (PVL) is 9,168 miles (14,755 km, 7,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Pikeville?
Pikeville is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PVL?
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