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RML to SLE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
8,590 mi
13,825 km · 7,465 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SLE?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Salem (SLE) is 8,590 miles (13,825 km, 7,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 Salem?
Salem is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SLE?
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