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RML to KBL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport)
2,034 mi
3,273 km · 1,767 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m 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
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from KBL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Kabul (KBL) is 2,034 miles (3,273 km, 1,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to KBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 1 hour behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to KBL?
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