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DIY to RML: distance & flight time
Diyabakir (Diyarbakir Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,280 mi
5,279 km · 2,850 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DIY — Diyarbakir Airport · Diyabakir, Turkey
- 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 DIY
- BAL · Batman Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport52 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport70 mi away
- BGG · Bingöl Çeltiksuyu Airport70 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 DIY from RML?
The flight distance from Diyabakir (DIY) to Colombo (RML) is 3,280 miles (5,279 km, 2,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIY to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 Diyabakir and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Diyabakir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIY to RML?
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