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RML to SDV: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport)
3,382 mi
5,443 km · 2,939 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SDV?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Tel-aviv (SDV) is 3,382 miles (5,443 km, 2,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 6m 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 Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SDV?
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