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YWS to RML: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,270 mi
13,309 km · 7,186 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from RML?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Colombo (RML) is 8,270 miles (13,309 km, 7,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Whistler and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to RML?
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