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DAT to RML: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,096 mi
4,983 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from RML?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Colombo (RML) is 3,096 miles (4,983 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Datong and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Datong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAT to RML?
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