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RML to LHK: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Guanghua (Guangzhou MR Air Base)
2,701 mi
4,347 km · 2,347 nm
5h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- LHK — Guangzhou MR Air Base · Guanghua, 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 LHK
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport39 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport48 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport67 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LHK?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Guanghua (LHK) is 2,701 miles (4,347 km, 2,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from RML to LHK?
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