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RML to QSF: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Setif (Ain Arnat Airport)
5,081 mi
8,176 km · 4,415 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, Algeria
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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from QSF?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Setif (QSF) is 5,081 miles (8,176 km, 4,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to QSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Setif?
Setif is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to QSF?
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