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KTL to RML: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,122 mi
5,024 km · 2,713 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from RML?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Colombo (RML) is 3,122 miles (5,024 km, 2,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Kitale and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to RML?
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