Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RML to LAU: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Lamu (Manda Airstrip)
2,760 mi
4,442 km · 2,398 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live RML→LAU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAU — Manda Airstrip · Lamu, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LAU
- HOA · Hola Airport81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from LAU?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Lamu (LAU) is 2,760 miles (4,442 km, 2,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to LAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Lamu?
Lamu is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to LAU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–LAU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.