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IXE to CMB: distance & flight time
Mangalore (Mangalore International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
524 mi
844 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- IXE — Mangalore International Airport · Mangalore, India
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo 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 IXE
- CNN · Kannur International Airport85 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport129 mi away
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport145 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXE from CMB?
The flight distance from Mangalore (IXE) to Colombo (CMB) is 524 miles (844 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 IXE to CMB?
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