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MGB to CMB: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,991 mi
8,033 km · 4,337 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from CMB?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,991 miles (8,033 km, 4,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Mount Gambier and Colombo?
Colombo is 4 hours behind Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to CMB?
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