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LIW to RML: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,463 mi
2,355 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from RML?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Colombo (RML) is 1,463 miles (2,355 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Loikaw and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to RML?
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