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RML to KWE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Guiyang (Longdongbao Airport)
2,233 mi
3,593 km · 1,940 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m 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
- KWE — Longdongbao Airport · Guiyang, 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 KWE
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport61 mi away
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport79 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from KWE?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Guiyang (KWE) is 2,233 miles (3,593 km, 1,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to KWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Guiyang?
Guiyang is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to KWE?
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