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NDR to RML: distance & flight time
El Aroui (Nador International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
5,548 mi
8,929 km · 4,821 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- NDR — Nador International Airport · El Aroui, Morocco
- 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 NDR
- MLN · Melilla Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport48 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport64 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport89 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 NDR from RML?
The flight distance from El Aroui (NDR) to Colombo (RML) is 5,548 miles (8,929 km, 4,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NDR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 El Aroui and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of El Aroui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NDR to RML?
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