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RML to SSC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base)
9,339 mi
15,030 km · 8,115 nm
18h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SSC?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sumter (SSC) is 9,339 miles (15,030 km, 8,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 47m 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 Sumter?
Sumter is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SSC?
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