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PVG to RML: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,183 mi
5,123 km · 2,766 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from RML?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Colombo (RML) is 3,183 miles (5,123 km, 2,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Shanghai and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to RML?
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