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YGM to RML: distance & flight time
Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,463 mi
13,620 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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 YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 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 YGM from RML?
The flight distance from Gimli (YGM) to Colombo (RML) is 8,463 miles (13,620 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Gimli and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Gimli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGM to RML?
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