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RML to ZAG: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Zagreb (Zagreb Airport)
4,629 mi
7,449 km · 4,022 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ZAG?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Zagreb (ZAG) is 4,629 miles (7,449 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ZAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Zagreb?
Zagreb is 3.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ZAG?
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