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RUG to RML: distance & flight time
Rugao (Rugao Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,144 mi
5,060 km · 2,732 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUG from RML?
The flight distance from Rugao (RUG) to Colombo (RML) is 3,144 miles (5,060 km, 2,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 RUG to RML?
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