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KIY to RML: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,985 mi
4,805 km · 2,594 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from RML?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Colombo (RML) is 2,985 miles (4,805 km, 2,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 cheapest way to fly from KIY to RML?
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