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GEC to RML: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,519 mi
5,663 km · 3,058 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from RML?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Colombo (RML) is 3,519 miles (5,663 km, 3,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from GEC to RML?
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