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RML to KUM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
3,662 mi
5,894 km · 3,182 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from KUM?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Yakushima (KUM) is 3,662 miles (5,894 km, 3,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 3.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to KUM?
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