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VDI to RML: distance & flight time
Vidalia (Vidalia Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,499 mi
15,287 km · 8,254 nm
19h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VDI — Vidalia Regional Airport · Vidalia, 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 VDI
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport44 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport52 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport65 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 VDI from RML?
The flight distance from Vidalia (VDI) to Colombo (RML) is 9,499 miles (15,287 km, 8,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from VDI to RML?
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