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YKN to RML: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,996 mi
14,478 km · 7,817 nm
18h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 6m 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from RML?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Colombo (RML) is 8,996 miles (14,478 km, 7,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 6m 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 Yankton and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to RML?
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