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RML to AXT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,351 mi
7,003 km · 3,781 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from AXT?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Akita (AXT) is 4,351 miles (7,003 km, 3,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Colombo and Akita?
Akita is 3.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to AXT?
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