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AAE to RML: distance & flight time
Annaba (Rabah Bitat Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,946 mi
7,961 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- AAE — Rabah Bitat Airport · Annaba, Algeria
- 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 AAE
- TBJ · Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport60 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport76 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport98 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport107 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 AAE from RML?
The flight distance from Annaba (AAE) to Colombo (RML) is 4,946 miles (7,961 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Annaba and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Annaba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAE to RML?
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