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MLN to CMB: distance & flight time
Melilla (Melilla Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,530 mi
8,899 km · 4,805 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- MLN — Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
- 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 MLN
- NDR · Nador International Airport21 mi away
- AHU · Cherif Al Idrissi Airport50 mi away
- OUD · Angads Airport68 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport87 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 MLN from CMB?
The flight distance from Melilla (MLN) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,530 miles (8,899 km, 4,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLN to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Melilla and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Melilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLN to CMB?
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