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RML to SUU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base)
9,021 mi
14,518 km · 7,839 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SUU?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Fairfield (SUU) is 9,021 miles (14,518 km, 7,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Fairfield?
Fairfield is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SUU?
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