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INI to RML: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,309 mi
6,934 km · 3,744 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from RML?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Colombo (RML) is 4,309 miles (6,934 km, 3,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI 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 Nis and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to RML?
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