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SME to RML: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,244 mi
14,877 km · 8,033 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from RML?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Colombo (RML) is 9,244 miles (14,877 km, 8,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Somerset and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to RML?
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