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LFQ to RML: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,850 mi
4,586 km · 2,476 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from RML?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Colombo (RML) is 2,850 miles (4,586 km, 2,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to RML?
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