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RML to JAA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from JAA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1 hour behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to JAA?
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