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RML to SDM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
9,498 mi
15,285 km · 8,253 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SDM?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to San Diego (SDM) is 9,498 miles (15,285 km, 8,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SDM?
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