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RML to WDS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
2,671 mi
4,298 km · 2,321 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from WDS?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Shiyan (WDS) is 2,671 miles (4,298 km, 2,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 WDS?
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