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CMB to IXM: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
220 mi
355 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Near IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from IXM?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Madurai (IXM) is 220 miles (355 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 CMB to IXM?
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