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CFK to RML: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,303 mi
8,535 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, 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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 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 CFK from RML?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Colombo (RML) is 5,303 miles (8,535 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Ech-cheliff and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to RML?
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