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RUK to RML: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,514 mi
2,437 km · 1,316 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUK from RML?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Colombo (RML) is 1,514 miles (2,437 km, 1,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Rukumkot and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.2 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to RML?
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