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RIZ to RML: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,183 mi
5,122 km · 2,766 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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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. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 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 RIZ from RML?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Colombo (RML) is 3,183 miles (5,122 km, 2,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to RML?
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