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RML to YPG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Portage-la-prairie (Southport Airport)
8,516 mi
13,705 km · 7,400 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YPG — Southport Airport · Portage-la-prairie, 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 YPG
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YPG?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Portage-la-prairie (YPG) is 8,516 miles (13,705 km, 7,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Portage-la-prairie?
Portage-la-prairie is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YPG?
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