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BFW to RML: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,410 mi
8,707 km · 4,702 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from RML?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Colombo (RML) is 5,410 miles (8,707 km, 4,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to RML?
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