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MDL to CMB: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,469 mi
2,364 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from CMB?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,469 miles (2,364 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Mandalay and Colombo?
Colombo is 1 hour behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to CMB?
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