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SPG to RML: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,777 mi
15,735 km · 8,496 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from RML?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Colombo (RML) is 9,777 miles (15,735 km, 8,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 St. Petersburg and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to RML?
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