Malé to Colombo Flights MLE → CMB

Malé International Airport → Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

🇲🇻 Malé, MV → 🇱🇰 Colombo, LK

The Malé to Colombo route connects Malé International Airport (MLE) in MV with Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK. This short-haul flight covers approximately 484 miles (779 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 11m. This route is served by 6 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, FitsAir, FlyDubai and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Malé International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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

Operators

Daily Flights

484

Miles

1h 11m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day	Flights Observed	Frequency
Monday	14	21%
Tuesday	9	14%
Wednesday	11	17%
Thursday	10	15%
Friday	7	11%
Saturday	9	14%
Sunday	6	9%

Pattern Analysis

7 Daily Flights:

ALK102 EXV1842 ALK104 ALK116 EXV924 EXV1844 UAE652

Data Points: 66
API observations used to build this analysis

Weekdays: 51 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	Aug 23, 2025	Active
Emirates `UAE` / `EK`	ALK102 EXV1842 UAE652	A333	09:25 9:25 AM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 19, 2026	Active
FitsAir `EXV` / `8D`	EXV924 EXV1844	A320	15:20 3:20 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 15, 2026	Active
FlyDubai `FDB` / `FZ`	-	B38M	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 1, 2025	Active
Gulf Air `GFA` / `GF`	-	A19N	-	M T W T F S S	Sep 1, 2025	Active
SriLankan Airlines `ALK` / `UL`	ALK104 ALK116	A332	15:35 3:35 PM (Representative)	M T W T F S S	Jan 15, 2026	Active

Total Routes: 6

Active Routes: 6

Unique Airlines: 6

Aircraft Types: 6

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time	Operator	ICAO	IATA
09:25 9:25 AM	Emirates	`UAE`	`EK`
15:20 3:20 PM	FitsAir	`EXV`	`8D`
15:35 3:35 PM	SriLankan Airlines	`ALK`	`UL`

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (VRMM - Indian/Maldives).

Total Departure Times: 3

Time Range:
09:25 - 15:35

These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.