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RML to WAW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
4,554 mi
7,328 km · 3,957 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from WAW?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Warsaw (WAW) is 4,554 miles (7,328 km, 3,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to WAW?
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