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YQI to RML: distance & flight time
Yarmouth (Yarmouth Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,344 mi
13,428 km · 7,250 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQI — Yarmouth Airport · Yarmouth, 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 YQI
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport52 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood99 mi away
- YSJ · Saint John Airport103 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport121 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 YQI from RML?
The flight distance from Yarmouth (YQI) to Colombo (RML) is 8,344 miles (13,428 km, 7,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Yarmouth and Colombo?
Colombo is 8.5 hours ahead of Yarmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQI to RML?
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