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RML to DBD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
1,253 mi
2,016 km · 1,089 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from DBD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 1,253 miles (2,016 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 RML to DBD?
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