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VHM to RML: distance & flight time
Vilhelmina (Vilhelmina Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,010 mi
8,063 km · 4,354 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- VHM — Vilhelmina Airport · Vilhelmina, 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 VHM
- SQO · Storuman Airport37 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport56 mi away
- HMV · Hemavan Airport99 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur 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 VHM from RML?
The flight distance from Vilhelmina (VHM) to Colombo (RML) is 5,010 miles (8,063 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VHM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Vilhelmina and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Vilhelmina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VHM to RML?
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