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YMM to RML: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,006 mi
12,884 km · 6,957 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from RML?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Colombo (RML) is 8,006 miles (12,884 km, 6,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to RML?
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