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YOD to RML: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,166 mi
13,141 km · 7,096 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from RML?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Colombo (RML) is 8,166 miles (13,141 km, 7,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Cold Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to RML?
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