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ANK to RML: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,703 mi
5,960 km · 3,218 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from RML?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Colombo (RML) is 3,703 miles (5,960 km, 3,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Ankara and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to RML?
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