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MEK to CMB: distance & flight time
Meknes (Bassatine Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,679 mi
9,140 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEK — Bassatine Airport · Meknes, Morocco
- 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 MEK
- FEZ · Saïss Airport31 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport68 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport72 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport99 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 MEK from CMB?
The flight distance from Meknes (MEK) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,679 miles (9,140 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEK to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Meknes and Colombo?
Colombo is 4.5 hours ahead of Meknes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEK to CMB?
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