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BBU to RML: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,138 mi
6,659 km · 3,596 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from RML?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Colombo (RML) is 4,138 miles (6,659 km, 3,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Bucharest and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to RML?
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