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MZW to RML: distance & flight time
Mecheria (Mecheria Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,391 mi
8,676 km · 4,685 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
- 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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 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 MZW from RML?
The flight distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Colombo (RML) is 5,391 miles (8,676 km, 4,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Mecheria and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Mecheria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZW to RML?
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