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SLN to RML: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,281 mi
14,937 km · 8,065 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport58 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 SLN from RML?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Colombo (RML) is 9,281 miles (14,937 km, 8,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Salina and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to RML?
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