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TPL to RML: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,807 mi
15,783 km · 8,522 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,807 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from RML?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to Colombo (RML) is 9,807 miles (15,783 km, 8,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Temple and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to RML?
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