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RDN to RML: distance & flight time
Redang (LTS Pulau Redang Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,589 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDN — LTS Pulau Redang Airport · Redang, Malaysia
- 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 RDN
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport27 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport56 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport90 mi away
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport101 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 RDN from RML?
The flight distance from Redang (RDN) to Colombo (RML) is 1,589 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Redang and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Redang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDN to RML?
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