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RML to SMO: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
9,371 mi
15,081 km · 8,143 nm
18h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 50m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SMO?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 9,371 miles (15,081 km, 8,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 50m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SMO?
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