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DRN to RML: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,156 mi
8,298 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from RML?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Colombo (RML) is 5,156 miles (8,298 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 DRN to RML?
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