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BGC to RML: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,729 mi
9,221 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from RML?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Colombo (RML) is 5,729 miles (9,221 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Braganca and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to RML?
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