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RML to LCX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
2,755 mi
4,434 km · 2,394 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LCX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Longyan (LCX) is 2,755 miles (4,434 km, 2,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Longyan?
Longyan is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LCX?
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