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MEB to RML: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,181 mi
8,338 km · 4,502 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from RML?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Colombo (RML) is 5,181 miles (8,338 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Melbourne and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to RML?
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