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YHY to RML: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
7,685 mi
12,368 km · 6,678 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from RML?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Colombo (RML) is 7,685 miles (12,368 km, 6,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Hay River and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to RML?
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