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RML to TSN: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport)
3,224 mi
5,188 km · 2,801 nm
6h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TSN — Tianjin Binhai International Airport · Tianjin, 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 TSN
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport57 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport68 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport77 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TSN?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Tianjin (TSN) is 3,224 miles (5,188 km, 2,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 47m 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 Tianjin?
Tianjin is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TSN?
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