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DCM to RML: distance & flight time
Castres (Castres-Mazamet Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,274 mi
8,487 km · 4,583 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- DCM — Castres-Mazamet Airport · Castres, France
- 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 DCM
- CCF · Carcassonne Airport24 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport26 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport47 mi away
- XMW · Montauban Airport56 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 DCM from RML?
The flight distance from Castres (DCM) to Colombo (RML) is 5,274 miles (8,487 km, 4,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Castres and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Castres.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCM to RML?
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