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NAY to RML: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,207 mi
5,162 km · 2,787 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 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 NAY from RML?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Colombo (RML) is 3,207 miles (5,162 km, 2,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Beijing and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to RML?
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