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RML to YLW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
8,347 mi
13,433 km · 7,253 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YLW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Kelowna (YLW) is 8,347 miles (13,433 km, 7,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YLW?
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