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SVL to RML: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,593 mi
7,392 km · 3,991 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from RML?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Colombo (RML) is 4,593 miles (7,392 km, 3,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Savonlinna and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to RML?
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