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How far is Liverpool from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Ratmalana Airport) and Liverpool (Liverpool John Lennon Airport) is 5543 miles / 8920 kilometers / 4817 nautical miles.

Ratmalana Airport – Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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5543
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8920
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4817
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Flight time duration
10 h 59 min
Time Difference
5 h 30 min
CO2 emission
655 kg

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Distance from Colombo to Liverpool

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Colombo to Liverpool. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5542.937 miles
  • 8920.492 kilometers
  • 4816.680 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5541.122 miles
  • 8917.571 kilometers
  • 4815.103 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Colombo to Liverpool?

The estimated flight time from Ratmalana Airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport is 10 hours and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

On average, flying from Colombo to Liverpool generates about 655 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 655 kilograms equals 1 445 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to Liverpool

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL).

Airport information

Origin Ratmalana Airport
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka Flag of Sri Lanka
IATA Code: RML
ICAO Code: VCCC
Coordinates: 6°49′19″N, 79°53′10″E
Destination Liverpool John Lennon Airport
City: Liverpool
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: LPL
ICAO Code: EGGP
Coordinates: 53°20′0″N, 2°50′58″W