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RVN to RML: distance & flight time
Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,842 mi
7,792 km · 4,207 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RVN — Rovaniemi Airport · Rovaniemi, Finland
- 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 RVN
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport61 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport65 mi away
- KTT · Kittilä Airport83 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport88 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 RVN from RML?
The flight distance from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Colombo (RML) is 4,842 miles (7,792 km, 4,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Rovaniemi and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Rovaniemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVN to RML?
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