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RTG to CMB: distance & flight time
Ruteng (Frans Sales Lega Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,001 mi
4,829 km · 2,607 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RTG — Frans Sales Lega Airport · Ruteng, Indonesia
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RTG
- BJW · Bajawa Soa Airport40 mi away
- LBJ · Komodo Airport41 mi away
- WGP · Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport75 mi away
- ENE · Ende (H Hasan Aroeboesman) Airport83 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTG from CMB?
The flight distance from Ruteng (RTG) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,001 miles (4,829 km, 2,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Ruteng and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Ruteng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTG to CMB?
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