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RML to SUR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Summer Beaver (Summer Beaver Airport)
8,268 mi
13,306 km · 7,184 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SUR — Summer Beaver Airport · Summer Beaver, Canada
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 SUR
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport34 mi away
- YLH · Lansdowne House Airport44 mi away
- YWP · Webequie Airport52 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SUR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Summer Beaver (SUR) is 8,268 miles (13,306 km, 7,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Summer Beaver?
Summer Beaver is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SUR?
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