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RML to TQD: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base)
2,956 mi
4,757 km · 2,569 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from TQD?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Al Taqaddum (TQD) is 2,956 miles (4,757 km, 2,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to TQD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Al Taqaddum?
Al Taqaddum is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to TQD?
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