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XVS to RML: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,258 mi
8,462 km · 4,569 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from RML?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Colombo (RML) is 5,258 miles (8,462 km, 4,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Valenciennes and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to RML?
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