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VTN to RML: distance & flight time
Valentine (Miller Field) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
9,004 mi
14,491 km · 7,824 nm
18h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VTN — Miller Field · Valentine, 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 VTN
- PIR · Pierre Regional Airport106 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field120 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport128 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport129 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 VTN from RML?
The flight distance from Valentine (VTN) to Colombo (RML) is 9,004 miles (14,491 km, 7,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 7m 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 VTN to RML?
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