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RML to LNX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport)
4,232 mi
6,812 km · 3,678 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LNX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Smolensk (LNX) is 4,232 miles (6,812 km, 3,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 LNX?
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