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TAR to RML: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
4,477 mi
7,205 km · 3,890 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from RML?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Colombo (RML) is 4,477 miles (7,205 km, 3,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Grottaglie and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to RML?
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