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AKJ to RML: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,533 mi
7,295 km · 3,939 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from RML?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Colombo (RML) is 4,533 miles (7,295 km, 3,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Asahikawa and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to RML?
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