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RML to SQJ: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,837 mi
4,565 km · 2,465 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SQJ?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,837 miles (4,565 km, 2,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 SQJ?
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