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YKZ to RML: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,703 mi
14,006 km · 7,563 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from RML?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Colombo (RML) is 8,703 miles (14,006 km, 7,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Toronto and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to RML?
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