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VCA to RML: distance & flight time
Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,779 mi
2,863 km · 1,546 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, 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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 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 VCA from RML?
The flight distance from Can Tho (VCA) to Colombo (RML) is 1,779 miles (2,863 km, 1,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCA to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Can Tho and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Can Tho.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCA to RML?
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