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RML to TLM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Tlemcen (Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport)
5,459 mi
8,785 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- TLM — Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport · Tlemcen, 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 TLM
- OUD · Angads Airport31 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport50 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport63 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TLM?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Tlemcen (TLM) is 5,459 miles (8,785 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Tlemcen?
Tlemcen is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TLM?
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