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RML to DAT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
3,096 mi
4,983 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DAT?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Datong (DAT) is 3,096 miles (4,983 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Datong?
Datong is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to DAT?
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