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SCN to RML: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,087 mi
8,186 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from RML?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Colombo (RML) is 5,087 miles (8,186 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Saarbruecken and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to RML?
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