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ELG to RML: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,209 mi
8,382 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from RML?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Colombo (RML) is 5,209 miles (8,382 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 El Golea and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to RML?
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