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PEA to RML: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,775 mi
7,684 km · 4,149 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from RML?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Colombo (RML) is 4,775 miles (7,684 km, 4,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Penneshaw and Colombo?
Colombo is 4 hours behind Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to RML?
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