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MRE to CMB: distance & flight time
Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,150 mi
5,069 km · 2,737 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
- 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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 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 MRE from CMB?
The flight distance from Masai Mara (MRE) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,150 miles (5,069 km, 2,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRE to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Masai Mara and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Masai Mara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRE to CMB?
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