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SYM to RML: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,784 mi
2,871 km · 1,550 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from RML?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Colombo (RML) is 1,784 miles (2,871 km, 1,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Simao and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to RML?
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