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RML to BFE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,057 mi
8,138 km · 4,394 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from BFE?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,057 miles (8,138 km, 4,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Colombo and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to BFE?
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