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YYN to RML: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
8,465 mi
13,622 km · 7,356 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from RML?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Colombo (RML) is 8,465 miles (13,622 km, 7,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Swift Current and Colombo?
Colombo is 11.5 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to RML?
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