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RML to SBS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field)
9,138 mi
14,706 km · 7,941 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SBS?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Steamboat Springs (SBS) is 9,138 miles (14,706 km, 7,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Steamboat Springs?
Steamboat Springs is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SBS?
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