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BUS to RML: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,356 mi
5,402 km · 2,917 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars 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 BUS from RML?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Colombo (RML) is 3,356 miles (5,402 km, 2,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Batumi and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours ahead of Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to RML?
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