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HET to RML: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,064 mi
4,932 km · 2,663 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from RML?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Colombo (RML) is 3,064 miles (4,932 km, 2,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 Hohhot and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to RML?
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