Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
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
—
time difference · heading northeast
See live RML→WDS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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.
Are there nonstop flights from RML to WDS?
Nonstop service on RML–WDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RML to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RML–WDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.