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NAG to RML: distance & flight time
Nagpur (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
988 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NAG — Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport · Nagpur, India
- 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 NAG
- AKD · Akola Airport131 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 NAG from RML?
The flight distance from Nagpur (NAG) to Colombo (RML) is 988 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAG to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 NAG to RML?
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