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MTZ to CMB: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
3,314 mi
5,334 km · 2,880 nm
6h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 58m 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
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from CMB?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Colombo (CMB) is 3,314 miles (5,334 km, 2,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 58m 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 Metzada and Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to CMB?
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