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RTN to CMB: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
9,389 mi
15,110 km · 8,159 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, United States
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTN from CMB?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Colombo (CMB) is 9,389 miles (15,110 km, 8,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTN to CMB?
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