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VBY to RML: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,788 mi
7,706 km · 4,161 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from RML?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Colombo (RML) is 4,788 miles (7,706 km, 4,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Visby and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to RML?
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