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GZT to RML: distance & flight time
Gaziantep (Gaziantep International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,379 mi
5,438 km · 2,936 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GZT — Gaziantep International Airport · Gaziantep, Turkey
- 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 GZT
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport50 mi away
- ALP · Aleppo International Airport55 mi away
- SFQ · Şanlıurfa Airport76 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport77 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 GZT from RML?
The flight distance from Gaziantep (GZT) to Colombo (RML) is 3,379 miles (5,438 km, 2,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Gaziantep and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Gaziantep.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GZT to RML?
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