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RML to YMM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
8,006 mi
12,884 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YMM?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 8,006 miles (12,884 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YMM?
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