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BLT to RML: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,096 mi
8,202 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from RML?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Colombo (RML) is 5,096 miles (8,202 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Blackwater and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to RML?
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