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RML to CHR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Chateauroux (Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- CHR — Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport · Chateauroux, France
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 CHR
- BOU · Bourges Airport34 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport54 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport61 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from CHR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Chateauroux (CHR) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to CHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Chateauroux?
Chateauroux is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to CHR?
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