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EBU to RML: distance & flight time
St-Etienne (Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,186 mi
8,346 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EBU — Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport · St-Etienne, France
- 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 EBU
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport34 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport38 mi away
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport40 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport41 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 EBU from RML?
The flight distance from St-Etienne (EBU) to Colombo (RML) is 5,186 miles (8,346 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBU to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 St-Etienne and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of St-Etienne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBU to RML?
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