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VSG to RML: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,721 mi
5,988 km · 3,233 nm
7h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 46m 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from RML?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Colombo (RML) is 3,721 miles (5,988 km, 3,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 46m 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 Lugansk and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Lugansk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSG to RML?
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