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RML to YPL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport)
8,368 mi
13,467 km · 7,272 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YPL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Pickle Lake (YPL) is 8,368 miles (13,467 km, 7,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Pickle Lake?
Pickle Lake is 10.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YPL?
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