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YTE to RML: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
7,378 mi
11,873 km · 6,411 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from RML?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Colombo (RML) is 7,378 miles (11,873 km, 6,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Cape Dorset and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to RML?
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