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YGX to RML: distance & flight time
Gillam (Gillam Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,061 mi
12,972 km · 7,005 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 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 YGX from RML?
The flight distance from Gillam (YGX) to Colombo (RML) is 8,061 miles (12,972 km, 7,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGX to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Gillam and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Gillam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGX to RML?
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