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SZB to RML: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from RML?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Colombo (RML) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB 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 Kuala Lumpur and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to RML?
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