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MMB to CMB: distance & flight time
Memanbetsu (Memanbetsu Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,602 mi
7,407 km · 3,999 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MMB — Memanbetsu Airport · Memanbetsu, Japan
- 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 MMB
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport48 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport58 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport76 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 MMB from CMB?
The flight distance from Memanbetsu (MMB) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,602 miles (7,407 km, 3,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MMB to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Memanbetsu and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours behind Memanbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MMB to CMB?
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