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RML to VEL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
9,117 mi
14,672 km · 7,922 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from VEL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Vernal (VEL) is 9,117 miles (14,672 km, 7,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to VEL?
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