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SDT to RML: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport)
1,993 mi
3,207 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from RML?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Colombo (RML) 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 SDT to RML?
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 Saidu Sharif and Colombo?
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to RML?
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