Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RML to SUA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Stuart (Witham Field)
9,737 mi
15,670 km · 8,461 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RML→SUA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- SUA — Witham Field · Stuart, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SUA
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SUA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Stuart (SUA) is 9,737 miles (15,670 km, 8,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Stuart?
Stuart is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–SUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.