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VNT to RML: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,671 mi
7,516 km · 4,059 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from RML?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to Colombo (RML) is 4,671 miles (7,516 km, 4,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Ventspils and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Ventspils.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNT to RML?
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