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ISU to RML: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,954 mi
4,755 km · 2,567 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from RML?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Colombo (RML) is 2,954 miles (4,755 km, 2,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to RML?
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