Malé to Colombo (MLE–CMB) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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483 mi airlines charter/private 148/wk
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Flight Schedule 47 flights Verified 27m ago
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✈ Nonstop
UL3701cs
UL SriLankan
32Q
7:30 AM
+05 T1
9:40 AM
+0530
1h 40m
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GF144+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
32Q
7:30 AM
+05 T1
9:40 AM
+0530
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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EK2454cs
EK Emirates
7M8
8:15 AM
+05 T1
10:15 AM
+0530
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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FZ1025+1
FZ flydubai
7M8
8:15 AM
+05 T1
10:15 AM
+0530
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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W21842
W2 Flexflight
320
9:05 AM
+05
11:05 AM
+0530
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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MH9016cs
MH Malaysia
333
9:25 AM
+05 T1
11:20 AM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UL102+4
UL SriLankan
333
9:25 AM
+05 T1
11:20 AM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4921cs
QR Qatar
333
9:25 AM
+05 T1
11:20 AM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI6202cs
AI Air India
332
9:25 AM
+05 T1
11:20 AM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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JL5700cs
JL Japan
333
9:25 AM
+05 T1
11:20 AM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UL116+4
UL SriLankan
332
3:35 PM
+05 T1
5:30 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4922cs
QR Qatar
332
3:35 PM
+05 T1
5:30 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI6206cs
AI Air India
333
3:35 PM
+05 T1
5:30 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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JL5738cs
JL Japan
332
3:35 PM
+05 T1
5:30 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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MH9012cs
MH Malaysia
332
3:35 PM
+05 T1
5:30 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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W21844
W2 Flexflight
320
3:55 PM
+05
6:05 PM
+0530
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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MK9938+1
MK Air Mauritius
77W
4:25 PM
+05 T1
6:25 PM
+0530
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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OQ2394
OQ Chongqing
32N
6:50 PM
+05
9:00 PM
+0530
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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CZ2394
CZ China Southern
32N
6:50 PM
+05
9:00 PM
+0530
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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AI6204cs
AI Air India
332
9:00 PM
+05 T1
10:55 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UL104+3
UL SriLankan
320
9:00 PM
+05 T1
10:55 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
MH9002cs
MH Malaysia
32B
9:00 PM
+05 T1
10:55 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4923cs
QR Qatar
32B
9:00 PM
+05 T1
10:55 PM
+0530
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
W21841
W2 Flexflight
320
7:01 AM
+0530
8:05 AM
+05
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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UL101+3
UL SriLankan
333
7:20 AM
+0530
8:15 AM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI6201cs
AI Air India
332
7:20 AM
+0530
8:15 AM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4918cs
QR Qatar
333
7:20 AM
+0530
8:15 AM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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MH9017cs
MH Malaysia
333
7:20 AM
+0530
8:15 AM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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EK2455
EK Emirates
7M8
11:15 AM
+0530
12:15 PM
+05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UL115+3
UL SriLankan
332
1:30 PM
+0530
2:25 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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MH9015cs
MH Malaysia
333
1:30 PM
+0530
2:25 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI6205cs
AI Air India
320
1:30 PM
+0530
2:25 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4919cs
QR Qatar
332
1:30 PM
+0530
2:25 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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W21843
W2 Flexflight
320
1:55 PM
+0530
2:55 PM
+05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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CZ2393cs
CZ China Southern
32N
4:40 PM
+0530
5:50 PM
+05
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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OQ2393+1
OQ Chongqing
32N
4:40 PM
+0530
5:50 PM
+05
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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GF145
GF Great Barrier Airlines
32Q
5:20 PM
+0530
6:25 PM
+05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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UL3702
UL SriLankan
32Q
5:20 PM
+0530
6:25 PM
+05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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MH9001cs
MH Malaysia
32B
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UL103+5
UL SriLankan
320
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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KE5473cs
KE Korean
320
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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JL5703cs
JL Japan
332
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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QR4920cs
QR Qatar
320
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AI6203cs
AI Air India
332
6:55 PM
+0530
7:50 PM
+05
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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SV838
SV Saudia
787
7:00 PM
+0530
8:00 PM
+05
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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MK9939+1
MK Air Mauritius
77W
8:15 PM
+0530
9:20 PM
+05
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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FZ1026
FZ flydubai
7M8
9:10 PM
+0530
10:10 PM
+05
1h 30m
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No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BLR Bengaluru 4h 33m 6EKL 6EAFAI Bengaluru (BLR) to Colombo flights
COK Kochi 6h 6EQ2 UL Kochi (COK) to Colombo flights
BOM Mumbai 8h 33m 6EKL 6EAFAI Mumbai (BOM) to Colombo flights
KUL Sepang 8h 58m AKMHOD AKJLMH Sepang (KUL) to Colombo flights
DMK Bangkok 9h 15m FD FD Bangkok (DMK) to Colombo flights
DXB Dubai 9h 40m DEEKFZ ACAZDE Dubai (DXB) to Colombo flights
SIN Singapore 10h 5m GASQ 8MAYJL Singapore (SIN) to Colombo flights
AUH Abu Dhabi 10h 15m EYMSOZ AZETEY Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Colombo flights
BKK Bangkok 10h 20m JL 8MAYJL Bangkok (BKK) to Colombo flights
SHJ Sharjah 11h 30m G9 G9 Sharjah (SHJ) to Colombo flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Malé to Colombo
8 carriers, 148 flights/week nonstop.
8 Airlines 483 mi 1h 25m nonstop +0.5h ahead

MLE–CMB is served by 8 airlines with nonstop service. SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight and Emirates lead the route. The flight covers 483 miles in approximately 1h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MLE–CMB service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UL SriLankan Airlines Also: AI, JL, MH, QR 28 320, 32Q, 332, 333 1h25-1h40 Oneworld AI, JL, MH, QR
W2 Flexflight 9 320 1h30-1h40
EK Emirates Also: MK 7 7M8 1h30 MK
FZ flydubai 7 7M8 1h30
GF Great Barrier Airlines 7 32Q 1h40
CZ China Southern Airlines 3 32N 1h40 SkyTeam
OQ Chongqing Airlines 3 32N 1h40
SV Saudia 1 SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – UL, W2
32B Airbus A321neo (long range) – MH, QR
32N Airbus A320neo – CZ, OQ
32Q Airbus A321neo – GF, UL
332 Airbus A330-200 – AI, JL, MH, QR, UL
333 Airbus A330-300 – AI, JL, MH, QR, UL
77W Boeing 777-300ER – MK
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – EK, FZ
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EK + FZ + GF + OQ + W2 (33 flights/wk, 51%)
Oneworld: UL (28 flights/wk, 43%)
SkyTeam: CZ + SV (4 flights/wk, 6%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MLE to CMB direction.
Mon
20
flights
Tue
23
flights
Wed
20
flights
Thu
22
flights
Fri
20
flights
Sat
23
flights
Sun
20
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
23
Nonstop flights
148
Outbound / wk
145
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MLE to CMB.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
25
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
525
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+0.5h
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Malé.
MLE: +05 · CMB: +0530

When it's 6:00 PM in Malé, it's 6.5:00 PM in Colombo.
Distance & Flight Time
483 mi / 778 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 25m gate to gate.

MLE–CMB Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Malé to Colombo route.
Route details
Distance483 mi / 778 km
Flight time1h 25m
Time difference+0.5 hours
Airlines (nonstop)8
Weekly flights148 out / 145 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MLE
IATA / ICAOMLE / VRMM
TimezoneIndian/Maldives
Passengers/yr4.0M
Elevation6 ft / 2 m
Destination: CMB
IATA / ICAOCMB / VCBI
TimezoneAsia/Colombo
Passengers/yr8.8M
Elevation30 ft / 9 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MLE to CMB flights.
Nonstop flights from Velana International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport take about 1h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 483 miles.
8 airlines operate flights from MLE to CMB: SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, Emirates, flydubai, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kempegowda, Cochin and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Colombo is 0.5 hours ahead of Malé.
Yes, return flights from CMB to MLE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MLE to CMB

Velana International Airport (MLE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) are connected by nonstop service from SriLankan Airlines, Flexflight, Emirates, flydubai, Great Barrier Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Chongqing Airlines and Saudia. With 148 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MLE to CMB Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MLE to CMB is about 1 hours 25 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 483 miles (778 km). There are approximately 148 weekly flights outbound and 145 return, totaling 293 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kempegowda, Cochin and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.