How far is Kirkwall from Colombo?
The distance between Colombo (Ratmalana Airport) and Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) is 5559 miles / 8946 kilometers / 4831 nautical miles.
Ratmalana Airport – Kirkwall Airport
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Distance from Colombo to Kirkwall
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Colombo to Kirkwall. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 5559.078 miles
- 8946.468 kilometers
- 4830.706 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- 5558.099 miles
- 8944.893 kilometers
- 4829.856 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 Kirkwall?
The estimated flight time from Ratmalana Airport to Kirkwall Airport is 11 hours and 1 minutes.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Kirkwall?
Flight carbon footprint between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Kirkwall Airport (KOI)
On average, flying from Colombo to Kirkwall generates about 657 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 657 kilograms equals 1 449 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path from Colombo to Kirkwall
See the map of the shortest flight path between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Kirkwall Airport (KOI).
Airport information
| Origin | Ratmalana Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Colombo |
| Country: | Sri Lanka  |
| IATA Code: | RML |
| ICAO Code: | VCCC |
| Coordinates: | 6°49′19″N, 79°53′10″E |
| Destination | Kirkwall Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Kirkwall |
| Country: | United Kingdom  |
| IATA Code: | KOI |
| ICAO Code: | EGPA |
| Coordinates: | 58°57′28″N, 2°54′17″W |