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FLZ to RML: distance & flight time
Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,359 mi
2,186 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
- 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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 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 FLZ from RML?
The flight distance from Sibolga (FLZ) to Colombo (RML) is 1,359 miles (2,186 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLZ to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Sibolga and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Sibolga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLZ to RML?
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