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ZER to RML: distance & flight time
Zero (Ziro Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,701 mi
2,737 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZER — Ziro Airport · Zero, India
- 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 ZER
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport26 mi away
- JRH · Jorhat Airport63 mi away
- IXV · Along Airport72 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 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 ZER from RML?
The flight distance from Zero (ZER) to Colombo (RML) is 1,701 miles (2,737 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZER to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZER to RML?
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