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SUS to RML: distance & flight time
Null (Spirit of St Louis Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,236 mi
14,864 km · 8,026 nm
18h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 35m 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
- SUS — Spirit of St Louis Airport · Null, 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 SUS
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport36 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport45 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport81 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 SUS from RML?
The flight distance from Null (SUS) to Colombo (RML) is 9,236 miles (14,864 km, 8,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 35m 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 Null and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Null.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUS to RML?
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