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RML to ZYL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport)
1,483 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,483 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
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 ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RML from ZYL?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) is 1,483 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to ZYL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Sylhet Osmani?
Sylhet Osmani is 0.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to ZYL?
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