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RML to BUD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
4,516 mi
7,267 km · 3,924 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from BUD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Budapest (BUD) is 4,516 miles (7,267 km, 3,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RML to BUD?
Nonstop service on RML–BUD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Budapest?
Budapest is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to BUD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–BUD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RML to BUD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RML–BUD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.