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OAI to RML: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,057 mi
3,311 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from RML?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Colombo (RML) is 2,057 miles (3,311 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Kabul and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to RML?
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