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LEY to RML: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,188 mi
8,350 km · 4,508 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from RML?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Colombo (RML) is 5,188 miles (8,350 km, 4,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Lelystad and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to RML?
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