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SCQ to RML: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,812 mi
9,354 km · 5,051 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from RML?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Colombo (RML) is 5,812 miles (9,354 km, 5,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Santiago and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to RML?
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