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RML to NYE: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → NYERI (Nyeri Airport)
2,999 mi
4,827 km · 2,606 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m 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
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from NYE?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to NYERI (NYE) is 2,999 miles (4,827 km, 2,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to NYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 NYERI?
NYERI is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to NYE?
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