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KEL to RML: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,025 mi
8,088 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg 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 KEL from RML?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Colombo (RML) is 5,025 miles (8,088 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Kiel and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to RML?
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