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RML to YKA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Kamloops (Kamloops Airport)
8,281 mi
13,327 km · 7,196 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YKA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Kamloops (YKA) is 8,281 miles (13,327 km, 7,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Kamloops?
Kamloops is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YKA?
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