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RHO to RML: distance & flight time
Rhodos (Diagoras Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,843 mi
6,185 km · 3,339 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- RHO — Diagoras Airport · Rhodos, Greece
- 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 RHO
- DLM · Dalaman International Airport45 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport56 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport61 mi away
- BJV · Milas Bodrum International Airport63 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 RHO from RML?
The flight distance from Rhodos (RHO) to Colombo (RML) is 3,843 miles (6,185 km, 3,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHO to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Rhodos and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Rhodos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHO to RML?
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