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HGH to RML: distance & flight time
Hangzhou (Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,083 mi
4,962 km · 2,679 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m 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
- HGH — Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HGH
- YIW · Yiwu Airport66 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport67 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport71 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport86 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 HGH from RML?
The flight distance from Hangzhou (HGH) to Colombo (RML) is 3,083 miles (4,962 km, 2,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGH to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Hangzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Hangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGH to RML?
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