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SVJ to RML: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,158 mi
8,301 km · 4,482 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from RML?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Colombo (RML) is 5,158 miles (8,301 km, 4,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Svolvær and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to RML?
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