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RML to ETH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
3,311 mi
5,329 km · 2,877 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ETH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Elat (ETH) is 3,311 miles (5,329 km, 2,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ETH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Elat?
Elat is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ETH?
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