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NSY to RML: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,564 mi
7,344 km · 3,966 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from RML?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Colombo (RML) is 4,564 miles (7,344 km, 3,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Sigonella and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to RML?
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