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RML to TCP: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Taba (Taba International Airport)
3,322 mi
5,347 km · 2,887 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m 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
- TCP — Taba International Airport · Taba, Egypt
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 TCP
- ETH · Eilat Airport11 mi away
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport15 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport17 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TCP?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Taba (TCP) is 3,322 miles (5,347 km, 2,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TCP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Taba?
Taba is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TCP?
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