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LRE to RML: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,818 mi
7,753 km · 4,186 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from RML?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Colombo (RML) is 4,818 miles (7,753 km, 4,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Longreach and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to RML?
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