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JER to RML: distance & flight time
Jersey (Jersey Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,505 mi
8,859 km · 4,784 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- JER — Jersey Airport · Jersey, Jersey
- 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 JER
- GCI · Guernsey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport36 mi away
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport43 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 JER from RML?
The flight distance from Jersey (JER) to Colombo (RML) is 5,505 miles (8,859 km, 4,784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JER to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Jersey and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Jersey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JER to RML?
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