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RML to CJL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
2,072 mi
3,335 km · 1,801 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from CJL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Chitral (CJL) is 2,072 miles (3,335 km, 1,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to CJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 Colombo and Chitral?
Chitral is 0.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to CJL?
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