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ALC to RML: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,409 mi
8,705 km · 4,701 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- 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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 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 ALC from RML?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Colombo (RML) is 5,409 miles (8,705 km, 4,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Alicante and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to RML?
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