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HER to RML: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,976 mi
6,398 km · 3,455 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from RML?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Colombo (RML) is 3,976 miles (6,398 km, 3,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 HER to RML?
Nonstop service on HER–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 8h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to RML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–RML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to RML fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–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.