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MST to RML: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,163 mi
8,308 km · 4,486 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from RML?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Colombo (RML) is 5,163 miles (8,308 km, 4,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Maastricht and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to RML?
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