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How far is Eday from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Ratmalana Airport) and Eday (Eday Airport) is 5555 miles / 8940 kilometers / 4827 nautical miles.

Ratmalana Airport – Eday Airport

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5555
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8940
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4827
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Flight time duration
11 h 1 min
Time Difference
5 h 30 min
CO2 emission
657 kg

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Distance from Colombo to Eday

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Colombo to Eday. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5555.081 miles
  • 8940.037 kilometers
  • 4827.234 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5554.153 miles
  • 8938.543 kilometers
  • 4826.427 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Colombo to Eday?

The estimated flight time from Ratmalana Airport to Eday Airport is 11 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Eday Airport (EOI)

On average, flying from Colombo to Eday generates about 657 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 657 kilograms equals 1 448 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to Eday

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Eday Airport (EOI).

Airport information

Origin Ratmalana Airport
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: RML
ICAO Code: VCCC
Coordinates: 6°49′19″N, 79°53′10″E
Destination Eday Airport
City: Eday
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: EOI
ICAO Code: EGED
Coordinates: 59°11′26″N, 2°46′19″W