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TNE to RML: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,685 mi
5,931 km · 3,203 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from RML?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Colombo (RML) is 3,685 miles (5,931 km, 3,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Tanegashima and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to RML?
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