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PLV to RML: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,951 mi
6,359 km · 3,434 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from RML?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Colombo (RML) is 3,951 miles (6,359 km, 3,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Poltava and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to RML?
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