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LNL to RML: distance & flight time
Longnan (Longnan Chengzhou Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,492 mi
4,011 km · 2,166 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- LNL — Longnan Chengzhou Airport · Longnan, 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 LNL
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport53 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport97 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport138 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 LNL from RML?
The flight distance from Longnan (LNL) to Colombo (RML) is 2,492 miles (4,011 km, 2,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 LNL to RML?
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