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VAD to RML: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,596 mi
15,443 km · 8,339 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from RML?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,596 miles (15,443 km, 8,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Valdosta and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to RML?
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