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How far is Wick from Colombo?

The distance between Colombo (Ratmalana Airport) and Wick (Wick Airport) is 5564 miles / 8955 kilometers / 4835 nautical miles.

Ratmalana Airport – Wick Airport

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5564
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8955
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4835
Nautical miles
Flight time duration
11 h 2 min
Time Difference
5 h 30 min
CO2 emission
658 kg

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Distance from Colombo to Wick

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5564.399 miles
  • 8955.032 kilometers
  • 4835.331 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
  • 5563.324 miles
  • 8953.303 kilometers
  • 4834.397 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 Wick?

The estimated flight time from Ratmalana Airport to Wick Airport is 11 hours and 2 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Wick Airport (WIC)

On average, flying from Colombo to Wick generates about 658 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 658 kilograms equals 1 451 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Colombo to Wick

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ratmalana Airport (RML) and Wick Airport (WIC).

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 Wick Airport
City: Wick
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: WIC
ICAO Code: EGPC
Coordinates: 58°27′32″N, 3°5′35″W