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MBW to CMB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,214 mi
8,392 km · 4,531 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from CMB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Colombo (CMB) 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 MBW to CMB?
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 Melbourne and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to CMB?
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