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SDS to RML: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,230 mi
6,808 km · 3,676 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from RML?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Colombo (RML) is 4,230 miles (6,808 km, 3,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Sado and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to RML?
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