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PGF to RML: distance & flight time
Perpignan (Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,241 mi
8,434 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- PGF — Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · Perpignan, France
- 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 PGF
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport44 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport47 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport58 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport64 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 PGF from RML?
The flight distance from Perpignan (PGF) to Colombo (RML) is 5,241 miles (8,434 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGF to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Perpignan and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Perpignan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGF to RML?
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