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MCU to CMB: distance & flight time
Montlucon-gueret (Montluçon-Guéret Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,265 mi
8,473 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- MCU — Montluçon-Guéret Airport · Montlucon-gueret, France
- 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 MCU
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport49 mi away
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport50 mi away
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport54 mi away
- BOU · Bourges Airport58 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 MCU from CMB?
The flight distance from Montlucon-gueret (MCU) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,265 miles (8,473 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCU to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Montlucon-gueret and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Montlucon-gueret.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCU to CMB?
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