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PZI to RML: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,983 mi
3,191 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from RML?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Colombo (RML) is 1,983 miles (3,191 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Panzhihua and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to RML?
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