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MST to CMB: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
5,143 mi
8,277 km · 4,469 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from CMB?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Colombo (CMB) is 5,143 miles (8,277 km, 4,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Maastricht and Colombo?
Colombo is 3.5 hours ahead of Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to CMB?
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