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RML to OLB: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
4,887 mi
7,865 km · 4,247 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from OLB?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Olbia (OLB) is 4,887 miles (7,865 km, 4,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to OLB?
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