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HDF to RML: distance & flight time
Heringsdorf (Heringsdorf Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,860 mi
7,821 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- HDF — Heringsdorf Airport · Heringsdorf, Germany
- 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 HDF
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport25 mi away
- SZZ · Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport37 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport40 mi away
- GTI · Rügen Airport48 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 HDF from RML?
The flight distance from Heringsdorf (HDF) to Colombo (RML) is 4,860 miles (7,821 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDF to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Heringsdorf and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Heringsdorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDF to RML?
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