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HME to RML: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from RML?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Colombo (RML) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to RML?
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