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RML to YLJ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
8,197 mi
13,193 km · 7,123 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YLJ?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 8,197 miles (13,193 km, 7,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YLJ?
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