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PYY to RML: distance & flight time
Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,517 mi
2,442 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, Thailand
- 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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 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 PYY from RML?
The flight distance from Pai (PYY) to Colombo (RML) is 1,517 miles (2,442 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Pai and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Pai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYY to RML?
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