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NEU to RML: distance & flight time
Sam Neua (Sam Neua Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,871 mi
3,012 km · 1,626 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEU — Sam Neua Airport · Sam Neua, Laos
- 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 NEU
- SQH · Na-San Airport55 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport89 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport96 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport125 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 NEU from RML?
The flight distance from Sam Neua (NEU) to Colombo (RML) is 1,871 miles (3,012 km, 1,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEU to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Sam Neua and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Sam Neua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEU to RML?
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