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RML to MAD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,569 mi
8,963 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MAD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,569 miles (8,963 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MAD?
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