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BRE to RML: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,061 mi
8,145 km · 4,398 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,061 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from RML?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Colombo (RML) is 5,061 miles (8,145 km, 4,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Bremen and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to RML?
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