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TGT to RML: distance & flight time
Tanga (Tanga Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,932 mi
4,719 km · 2,548 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGT — Tanga Airport · Tanga, Tanzania
- 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 TGT
- PMA · Pemba Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip65 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport79 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport81 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 TGT from RML?
The flight distance from Tanga (TGT) to Colombo (RML) is 2,932 miles (4,719 km, 2,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGT to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Tanga and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Tanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGT to RML?
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