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RML to SHD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport)
9,036 mi
14,542 km · 7,852 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SHD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Weyers Cave (SHD) is 9,036 miles (14,542 km, 7,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Weyers Cave?
Weyers Cave is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SHD?
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