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RML to JSH: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sitia (Sitia Airport)
3,924 mi
6,314 km · 3,409 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from JSH?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sitia (JSH) is 3,924 miles (6,314 km, 3,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to JSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Sitia?
Sitia is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to JSH?
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