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ABH to RML: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,962 mi
7,985 km · 4,312 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- 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 ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 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 ABH from RML?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Colombo (RML) is 4,962 miles (7,985 km, 4,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABH to RML?
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