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LZO to RML: distance & flight time
Luzhou (Luzhou Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,254 mi
3,628 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 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 LZO from RML?
The flight distance from Luzhou (LZO) to Colombo (RML) is 2,254 miles (3,628 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Luzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Luzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZO to RML?
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