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RML to SOW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
9,525 mi
15,329 km · 8,277 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SOW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Show Low (SOW) is 9,525 miles (15,329 km, 8,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SOW?
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