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BDS to RML: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,451 mi
7,164 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from RML?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Colombo (RML) is 4,451 miles (7,164 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Brindisi and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to RML?
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