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GAY to RML: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,283 mi
2,065 km · 1,115 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from RML?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Colombo (RML) is 1,283 miles (2,065 km, 1,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GAY to RML?
Nonstop service on GAY–RML depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to RML?
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Why are some GAY to RML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAY–RML tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.