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RML to TOP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport)
9,253 mi
14,891 km · 8,041 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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 TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TOP?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Topeka (TOP) is 9,253 miles (14,891 km, 8,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 Topeka?
Topeka is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TOP?
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