Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RML to MLA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
4,570 mi
7,355 km · 3,971 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RML→MLA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,570 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from MLA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Malta (MLA) is 4,570 miles (7,355 km, 3,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Malta?
Malta is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RML–MLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.