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BGZ to RML: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,820 mi
9,366 km · 5,057 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from RML?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Colombo (RML) is 5,820 miles (9,366 km, 5,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Braga and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to RML?
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