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CMB to MPL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,173 mi
8,325 km · 4,495 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from MPL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,173 miles (8,325 km, 4,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMB to MPL?
Nonstop service on CMB–MPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 4.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to MPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–MPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to MPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–MPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.