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NKM to RML: distance & flight time
Nagoya (Nagoya Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,101 mi
6,600 km · 3,564 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, Japan
- 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 NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 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 NKM from RML?
The flight distance from Nagoya (NKM) to Colombo (RML) is 4,101 miles (6,600 km, 3,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Nagoya and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Nagoya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKM to RML?
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