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YBI to RML: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
7,539 mi
12,132 km · 6,551 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, Canada
- 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from RML?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Colombo (RML) is 7,539 miles (12,132 km, 6,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Black Tickle and Colombo?
Colombo is 8.5 hours ahead of Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to RML?
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