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RML to QLR: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
5,852 mi
9,418 km · 5,085 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from QLR?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Monte Real (QLR) is 5,852 miles (9,418 km, 5,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to QLR?
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