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RQW to RML: distance & flight time
Qayyarah (Qayyarah West Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
3,066 mi
4,933 km · 2,664 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RQW — Qayyarah West Airport · Qayyarah, Iraq
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RQW
- OSM · Mosul International Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base72 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport124 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RQW from RML?
The flight distance from Qayyarah (RQW) to Colombo (RML) is 3,066 miles (4,933 km, 2,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RQW to RML?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from RQW to RML?
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