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YSC to RML: distance & flight time
Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,421 mi
13,552 km · 7,318 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- YSC — Sherbrooke Airport · Sherbrooke, 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 YSC
- ZBM · Bromont (Roland Desourdy) Airport52 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport77 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport78 mi away
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport79 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 YSC from RML?
The flight distance from Sherbrooke (YSC) to Colombo (RML) is 8,421 miles (13,552 km, 7,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Sherbrooke and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Sherbrooke.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSC to RML?
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