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DOY to RML: distance & flight time
Dongying (Dongying Shengli Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,230 mi
5,197 km · 2,806 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m 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
- DOY — Dongying Shengli Airport · Dongying, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DOY
- WEF · Weifang Airport62 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport98 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport123 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport136 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 DOY from RML?
The flight distance from Dongying (DOY) to Colombo (RML) is 3,230 miles (5,197 km, 2,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DOY to RML?
Nonstop service on DOY–RML depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dongying and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Dongying.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DOY to RML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DOY–RML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DOY to RML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DOY–RML tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.