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YXD to RML: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,191 mi
13,182 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 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 YXD from RML?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Colombo (RML) is 8,191 miles (13,182 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Edmonton and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXD to RML?
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