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NGB to RML: distance & flight time
Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,130 mi
5,036 km · 2,719 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 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 NGB from RML?
The flight distance from Ninbo (NGB) to Colombo (RML) is 3,130 miles (5,036 km, 2,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NGB to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 Ninbo and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Ninbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NGB to RML?
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