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RML to YKZ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
8,703 mi
14,006 km · 7,563 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YKZ?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Toronto (YKZ) is 8,703 miles (14,006 km, 7,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YKZ?
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