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SBS to RML: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,138 mi
14,706 km · 7,941 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from RML?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,138 miles (14,706 km, 7,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Steamboat Springs and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to RML?
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