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RML to KSY: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
3,250 mi
5,231 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, 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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from KSY?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Kars (KSY) is 3,250 miles (5,231 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Kars?
Kars is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to KSY?
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