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RML to PUF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
5,409 mi
8,704 km · 4,700 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PUF?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Pau (PUF) is 5,409 miles (8,704 km, 4,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Pau?
Pau is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PUF?
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