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YIV to RML: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,232 mi
13,248 km · 7,154 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from RML?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Colombo (RML) is 8,232 miles (13,248 km, 7,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Island Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to RML?
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