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RML to SEA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
8,449 mi
13,598 km · 7,342 nm
17h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 2m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SEA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Seattle (SEA) is 8,449 miles (13,598 km, 7,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 2m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SEA?
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