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BES to RML: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,605 mi
9,021 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from RML?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Colombo (RML) is 5,605 miles (9,021 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Brest and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to RML?
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