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DLM to RML: distance & flight time
Dalaman (Dalaman International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,813 mi
6,136 km · 3,313 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DLM — Dalaman International Airport · Dalaman, 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 DLM
- RHO · Diagoras Airport45 mi away
- KZS · Kastelorizo Airport59 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport69 mi away
- BJV · Milas Bodrum International Airport73 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 DLM from RML?
The flight distance from Dalaman (DLM) to Colombo (RML) is 3,813 miles (6,136 km, 3,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Dalaman and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Dalaman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLM to RML?
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