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GOM to RML: distance & flight time
Goma (Goma International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,541 mi
5,699 km · 3,077 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOM — Goma International Airport · Goma, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 GOM
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport1 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport53 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport59 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport66 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 GOM from RML?
The flight distance from Goma (GOM) to Colombo (RML) is 3,541 miles (5,699 km, 3,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Goma and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Goma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOM to RML?
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