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MHG to CMB: distance & flight time
Mannheim (Mannheim-City Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,008 mi
8,060 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- MHG — Mannheim-City Airport · Mannheim, 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 MHG
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport39 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport34 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base41 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield41 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 MHG from CMB?
The flight distance from Mannheim (MHG) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,008 miles (8,060 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHG to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Mannheim and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Mannheim.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHG to CMB?
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