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NYK to RML: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,991 mi
4,814 km · 2,599 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
- 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from RML?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Colombo (RML) is 2,991 miles (4,814 km, 2,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Nanyuki and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to RML?
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