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RML to ESB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
3,694 mi
5,945 km · 3,210 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ESB?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Ankara (ESB) is 3,694 miles (5,945 km, 3,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ESB?
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