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SAC to RML: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,017 mi
14,511 km · 7,836 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, United States
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAC from RML?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Colombo (RML) is 9,017 miles (14,511 km, 7,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Sacramento and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to RML?
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