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GUL to RML: distance & flight time
Goulburn (Goulburn Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,368 mi
8,639 km · 4,665 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUL — Goulburn Airport · Goulburn, 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 GUL
- CBR · Canberra International Airport46 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport47 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport102 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport63 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 GUL from RML?
The flight distance from Goulburn (GUL) to Colombo (RML) is 5,368 miles (8,639 km, 4,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Goulburn and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Goulburn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUL to RML?
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