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IBR to RML: distance & flight time
Ibaraki (Hyakuri Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,306 mi
6,930 km · 3,742 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IBR — Hyakuri Airport · Ibaraki, Japan
- 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 IBR
- NRT · Narita International Airport29 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport56 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base67 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport72 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 IBR from RML?
The flight distance from Ibaraki (IBR) to Colombo (RML) is 4,306 miles (6,930 km, 3,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IBR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Ibaraki and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Ibaraki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IBR to RML?
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