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VSE to RML: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,795 mi
9,326 km · 5,036 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, Portugal
- 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from RML?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Colombo (RML) is 5,795 miles (9,326 km, 5,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Viseu and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to RML?
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