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YTZ to RML: distance & flight time
Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,718 mi
14,030 km · 7,576 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 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 YTZ from RML?
The flight distance from Toronto (YTZ) to Colombo (RML) is 8,718 miles (14,030 km, 7,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTZ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Toronto and Colombo?
Colombo is 9.5 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTZ to RML?
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