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RML to YLD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Chapleau (Chapleau Airport)
8,525 mi
13,720 km · 7,408 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- YLD — Chapleau Airport · Chapleau, 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 YLD
- YXZ · Wawa Airport67 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power104 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport107 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YLD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Chapleau (YLD) is 8,525 miles (13,720 km, 7,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Chapleau?
Chapleau is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YLD?
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