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GFR to RML: distance & flight time
Granville (Granville Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,476 mi
8,812 km · 4,758 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- GFR — Granville Airport · Granville, 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 GFR
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport31 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport36 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport54 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 GFR from RML?
The flight distance from Granville (GFR) to Colombo (RML) is 5,476 miles (8,812 km, 4,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Granville and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Granville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFR to RML?
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