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SHD to RML: distance & flight time
Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,036 mi
14,542 km · 7,852 nm
18h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
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 SHD from RML?
The flight distance from Weyers Cave (SHD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,036 miles (14,542 km, 7,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 11m 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 Weyers Cave and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Weyers Cave.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHD to RML?
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