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GLO to RML: distance & flight time
Golouchestershire (Gloucestershire Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,509 mi
8,866 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLO — Gloucestershire Airport · Golouchestershire, United Kingdom
- 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 GLO
- GBA · Cotswold Airport16 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford22 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham28 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 GLO from RML?
The flight distance from Golouchestershire (GLO) to Colombo (RML) is 5,509 miles (8,866 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 GLO to RML?
Nonstop service on GLO–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 11h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golouchestershire and Colombo?
Colombo is 5.5 hours ahead of Golouchestershire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLO to RML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLO–RML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLO to RML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLO–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.