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RML to XQC: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad)
2,940 mi
4,731 km · 2,554 nm
6h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 14m 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from XQC?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Al Bakr (XQC) is 2,940 miles (4,731 km, 2,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to XQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 14m 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 Bakr?
Al Bakr is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to XQC?
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