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VNE to RML: distance & flight time
Vannes (Vannes-Meucon Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,527 mi
8,894 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- VNE — Vannes-Meucon Airport · Vannes, France
- 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 VNE
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport34 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport35 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport39 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport51 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 VNE from RML?
The flight distance from Vannes (VNE) to Colombo (RML) is 5,527 miles (8,894 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Vannes and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Vannes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNE to RML?
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