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RML to RBL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Red Bluff (Red Bluff Municipal Airport)
8,898 mi
14,320 km · 7,732 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- RBL — Red Bluff Municipal Airport · Red 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 RBL
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport32 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport81 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from RBL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Red Bluff (RBL) is 8,898 miles (14,320 km, 7,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to RBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Red Bluff?
Red Bluff is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to RBL?
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