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YYJ to RML: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,352 mi
13,442 km · 7,258 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 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 YYJ from RML?
The flight distance from Victoria (YYJ) to Colombo (RML) is 8,352 miles (13,442 km, 7,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYJ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Victoria and Colombo?
Colombo is 12.5 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYJ to RML?
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