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PCB to RML: distance & flight time
Jakarta (Pondok Cabe Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,064 mi
3,322 km · 1,794 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PCB — Pondok Cabe Air Base · Jakarta, Indonesia
- 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 PCB
- HLP · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport10 mi away
- CGK · Soekarno-Hatta International Airport16 mi away
- BDO · Husein Sastranegara International Airport68 mi away
- TSY · Cibeureum Airport123 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 PCB from RML?
The flight distance from Jakarta (PCB) to Colombo (RML) is 2,064 miles (3,322 km, 1,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PCB to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Jakarta and Colombo?
Colombo is 1.5 hours behind Jakarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PCB to RML?
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