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RLG to CMB: distance & flight time
Laage (Rostock-Laage Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,914 mi
7,908 km · 4,270 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RLG — Rostock-Laage Airport · Laage, Germany
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo 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 RLG
- BBH · Barth Airport34 mi away
- SZW · Schwerin Parchim Airport40 mi away
- REB · Rechlin-Lärz Airport47 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport47 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RLG from CMB?
The flight distance from Laage (RLG) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,914 miles (7,908 km, 4,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RLG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Laage and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Laage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RLG to CMB?
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