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TKN to RML: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,512 mi
5,653 km · 3,052 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 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 TKN from RML?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Colombo (RML) is 3,512 miles (5,653 km, 3,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Tokunoshima and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to RML?
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