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TKS to RML: distance & flight time
Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,954 mi
6,363 km · 3,436 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 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 TKS from RML?
The flight distance from Tokushima (TKS) to Colombo (RML) is 3,954 miles (6,363 km, 3,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKS to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Tokushima and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Tokushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKS to RML?
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