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MBX to CMB: distance & flight time
Maribor (Maribor Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,641 mi
7,469 km · 4,033 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBX — Maribor Airport · Maribor, Slovenia
- 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 MBX
- GRZ · Graz Airport37 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport54 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport61 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport65 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 MBX from CMB?
The flight distance from Maribor (MBX) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,641 miles (7,469 km, 4,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBX to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Maribor and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Maribor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBX to CMB?
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