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MBE to CMB: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,572 mi
7,359 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from CMB?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,572 miles (7,359 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Monbetsu and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to CMB?
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