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RML to YCG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
8,418 mi
13,547 km · 7,315 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YCG?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Castlegar (YCG) is 8,418 miles (13,547 km, 7,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YCG?
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