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MGL to CMB: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,115 mi
8,232 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from CMB?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,115 miles (8,232 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Moenchengladbach and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to CMB?
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