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SDL to RML: distance & flight time
Sundsvall (Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,940 mi
7,950 km · 4,293 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- SDL — Sundsvall-Härnösand Airport · Sundsvall, Sweden
- 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 SDL
- KRF · Kramfors Sollefteå Airport37 mi away
- HUV · Hudiksvall Airport54 mi away
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport78 mi away
- SOO · Söderhamn 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 SDL from RML?
The flight distance from Sundsvall (SDL) to Colombo (RML) is 4,940 miles (7,950 km, 4,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Sundsvall and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Sundsvall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDL to RML?
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