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RML to TUP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport)
9,503 mi
15,293 km · 8,257 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TUP?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Tupelo (TUP) is 9,503 miles (15,293 km, 8,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TUP?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 Tupelo?
Tupelo is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TUP?
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