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RML to YZH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
8,063 mi
12,976 km · 7,007 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from YZH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 8,063 miles (12,976 km, 7,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 11.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to YZH?
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