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YMX to RML: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,468 mi
13,628 km · 7,358 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from RML?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Colombo (RML) is 8,468 miles (13,628 km, 7,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Montreal and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to RML?
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