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RML to SCH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport)
8,631 mi
13,890 km · 7,500 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SCH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Scotia NY (SCH) is 8,631 miles (13,890 km, 7,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Scotia NY?
Scotia NY is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SCH?
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