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YHR to RML: distance & flight time
Chevery (Chevery Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
7,801 mi
12,554 km · 6,779 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- YHR — Chevery Airport · Chevery, 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 YHR
- ZTB · Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport18 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport38 mi away
- ZGS · La Romaine Airport48 mi away
- YIF · St Augustin Airport67 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 YHR from RML?
The flight distance from Chevery (YHR) to Colombo (RML) is 7,801 miles (12,554 km, 6,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Chevery and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Chevery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHR to RML?
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