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MKZ to CMB: distance & flight time
Malacca (Malacca Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
1,577 mi
2,537 km · 1,370 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
- 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 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 MKZ from CMB?
The flight distance from Malacca (MKZ) to Colombo (CMB) is 1,577 miles (2,537 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKZ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Malacca and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours behind Malacca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKZ to CMB?
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