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VLD to RML: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Valdosta Regional Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,610 mi
15,465 km · 8,351 nm
19h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 19m 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
- VLD — Valdosta Regional Airport · 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 VLD
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base14 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport37 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport46 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport59 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 VLD from RML?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VLD) to Colombo (RML) is 9,610 miles (15,465 km, 8,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 19m 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 VLD to RML?
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