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YQL to RML: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,462 mi
13,619 km · 7,353 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from RML?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Colombo (RML) is 8,462 miles (13,619 km, 7,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL 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 Lethbridge and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to RML?
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