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RML to WUX: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
3,118 mi
5,019 km · 2,710 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from WUX?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Wuxi (WUX) is 3,118 miles (5,019 km, 2,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Wuxi?
Wuxi is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to WUX?
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