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RML to XVS: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport)
5,258 mi
8,462 km · 4,569 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from XVS?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Valenciennes (XVS) is 5,258 miles (8,462 km, 4,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to XVS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Valenciennes?
Valenciennes is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to XVS?
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