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RML to QPG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base)
1,697 mi
2,732 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from QPG?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Paya Lebar (QPG) is 1,697 miles (2,732 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to QPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Paya Lebar?
Paya Lebar is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to QPG?
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