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PYK to RML: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
2,717 mi
4,372 km · 2,361 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from RML?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Colombo (RML) is 2,717 miles (4,372 km, 2,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 PYK to RML?
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