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YTL to RML: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,205 mi
13,205 km · 7,130 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from RML?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Colombo (RML) is 8,205 miles (13,205 km, 7,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Big Trout Lake and Colombo?
Colombo is 10.5 hours ahead of Big Trout Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to RML?
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