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RML to PMA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Pemba (Pemba Airport)
2,887 mi
4,646 km · 2,509 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m 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
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from PMA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Pemba (PMA) is 2,887 miles (4,646 km, 2,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to PMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Pemba?
Pemba is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to PMA?
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