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RML to SDT: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport)
1,993 mi
3,207 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from SDT?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Saidu Sharif (SDT) is 1,993 miles (3,207 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to SDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Saidu Sharif?
Saidu Sharif is 0.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to SDT?
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