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VTM to RML: distance & flight time
Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,347 mi
5,387 km · 2,909 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m 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
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
- 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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 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 VTM from RML?
The flight distance from Nevatim (VTM) to Colombo (RML) is 3,347 miles (5,387 km, 2,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTM to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 Nevatim and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Nevatim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTM to RML?
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