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SZV to RML: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,110 mi
5,006 km · 2,703 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from RML?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to Colombo (RML) is 3,110 miles (5,006 km, 2,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Suzhou and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Suzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to RML?
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