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RML to TEX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
9,303 mi
14,971 km · 8,084 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TEX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Telluride (TEX) is 9,303 miles (14,971 km, 8,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Telluride?
Telluride is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TEX?
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