Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CMB to MBW: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,214 mi
8,392 km · 4,531 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live CMB→MBW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MBW?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,214 miles (8,392 km, 4,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MBW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–MBW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.