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YXE to RML: distance & flight time
Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,342 mi
13,426 km · 7,249 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, 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 YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 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 YXE from RML?
The flight distance from Saskatoon (YXE) to Colombo (RML) is 8,342 miles (13,426 km, 7,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Saskatoon and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Saskatoon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXE to RML?
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