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DBC to RML: distance & flight time
Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,708 mi
5,967 km · 3,222 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, 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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 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 DBC from RML?
The flight distance from Baicheng (DBC) to Colombo (RML) is 3,708 miles (5,967 km, 3,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBC to RML?
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