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RML to YLY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Langley Township (Langley Airport)
8,341 mi
13,423 km · 7,248 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- YLY — Langley Airport · Langley Township, 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 YLY
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport26 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport13 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport17 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YLY?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Langley Township (YLY) is 8,341 miles (13,423 km, 7,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YLY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Langley Township?
Langley Township is 12.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YLY?
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