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YIB to RML: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,561 mi
13,778 km · 7,440 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from RML?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Colombo (RML) is 8,561 miles (13,778 km, 7,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Atikokan and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to RML?
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