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SWU to RML: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,622 mi
5,830 km · 3,148 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from RML?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Colombo (RML) is 3,622 miles (5,830 km, 3,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Suwon and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to RML?
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