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BLQ to RML: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,838 mi
7,787 km · 4,204 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from RML?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Colombo (RML) is 4,838 miles (7,787 km, 4,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Bologna and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to RML?
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