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UIH to RML: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,040 mi
3,283 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from RML?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Colombo (RML) is 2,040 miles (3,283 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Phucat and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to RML?
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