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KIX to RML: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,994 mi
6,428 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from RML?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Colombo (RML) is 3,994 miles (6,428 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Osaka and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to RML?
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