Colombo to Malé Flights CMB → MLE

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport → Malé International Airport

🇱🇰 Colombo, LK → 🇲🇻 Malé, MV

The Colombo to Malé route connects Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK with Malé International Airport (MLE) in MV. This short-haul flight covers approximately 484 miles (779 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 8m. This route is served by 6 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, Gulf Air and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

ICAO Code:
VCBI
IATA Code:
CMB
City:
🇱🇰 Colombo
Country:
LK
Elevation:
30 ft

Destination Airport

Malé International Airport

ICAO Code:
VRMM
IATA Code:
MLE
City:
🇲🇻 Malé
Country:
MV
Elevation:
6 ft

6

Operators

6

Daily Flights

484

Miles

1h 8m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
FitsAir EXV 8D
Gulf Air GFA GF
Chongqing CQN OQ
Emirates UAE EK
FlyDubai FDB FZ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 6 12%
Tuesday 7 14%
Wednesday 13 27%
Thursday 4 8%
Friday 4 8%
Saturday 12 24%
Sunday 3 6%

Pattern Analysis

6 Daily Flights:
FDB1026 ALK101 ALK103 EXV921 EXV1841 UAE653
Data Points: 49
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 34 flights
Weekend: 15 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

6 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Chongqing
CQN / OQ
- A20N -
M T W T F S S
Oct 14, 2025 Active
Emirates
UAE / EK
UAE653 B77W 20:15 8:15 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 24, 2026 Active
FitsAir
EXV / 8D
EXV921 EXV1841 A320 06:35 6:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 13, 2026 Active
FlyDubai
FDB / FZ
- B38M -
M T W T F S S
Aug 9, 2025 Active
Gulf Air
GFA / GF
- A21N -
M T W T F S S
Oct 14, 2025 Active
FDB1026 ALK101 ALK103 A320 18:50 6:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 24, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 6
Active Routes: 6
Unique Airlines: 6
Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:35 6:35 AM FitsAir EXV 8D
18:50 6:50 PM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
20:15 8:15 PM Emirates UAE EK

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (VCBI - Asia/Colombo).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:35 - 20:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.