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RML to FBD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
2,175 mi
3,500 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from FBD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Faizabad (FBD) is 2,175 miles (3,500 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 1 hour behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to FBD?
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