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DHI to RML: distance & flight time
Dhangarhi (Dhangarhi Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,516 mi
2,440 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHI — Dhangarhi Airport · Dhangarhi, Nepal
- 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 DHI
- SKH · Surkhet Airport65 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport65 mi away
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport70 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station72 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 DHI from RML?
The flight distance from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Colombo (RML) is 1,516 miles (2,440 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Dhangarhi and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.2 hours behind Dhangarhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHI to RML?
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