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RML to TIW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
8,455 mi
13,607 km · 7,347 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TIW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Tacoma (TIW) is 8,455 miles (13,607 km, 7,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TIW?
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