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RML to KUL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,528 mi
2,460 km · 1,328 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from KUL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,528 miles (2,460 km, 1,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to KUL?
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