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UTP to RML: distance & flight time
Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,493 mi
2,403 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- UTP — U-Tapao International Airport · Pattaya, Thailand
- 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 UTP
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport71 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport89 mi away
- TDX · Trat Airport93 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 UTP from RML?
The flight distance from Pattaya (UTP) to Colombo (RML) is 1,493 miles (2,403 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTP to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Pattaya and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Pattaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTP to RML?
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