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RML to IXM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
242 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from IXM?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Madurai (IXM) is 242 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from RML to IXM?
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