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SZR to RML: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,105 mi
6,607 km · 3,567 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- 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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 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 SZR from RML?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Colombo (RML) is 4,105 miles (6,607 km, 3,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m 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 Stara Zagora and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to RML?
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