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RML to YYW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YYW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Armstrong (YYW) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 9.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YYW?
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