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RML to GWT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,104 mi
8,214 km · 4,435 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,104 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from GWT?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,104 miles (8,214 km, 4,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to GWT?
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