🇦🇺 MEL
Melbourne
5199 mi
CMB 🇱🇰
Colombo

Melbourne to Colombo Flights

Melbourne Airport Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport 2 airlines

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The Melbourne to Colombo route connects Melbourne Airport (MEL) in AU with Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) in LK. This long-haul flight covers approximately 5199 miles (8367 km) with a typical flight time of 10h 44m. This route is served by 2 airlines: ALK, AXY. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Melbourne Airport

ICAO Code:
YMML
IATA Code:
MEL
City:
🇦🇺 Melbourne
Country:
AU
Elevation:
434 ft

Destination Airport

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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

2

Operators

2

Tracked Flights

5199

Miles

10h 44m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
SriLankan Airlines ALK UL
Air X Charter AXY -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 0 0%
Tuesday 1 25%
Wednesday 1 25%
Thursday 0 0%
Friday 0 0%
Saturday 1 25%
Sunday 1 25%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 4
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 2 flights
Weekend: 2 flights
Balanced Route Consistent schedule

All Flight Routes

2 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
A333 16:10 4:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 25, 2026 Active
A343 07:25 7:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 4, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:25 7:25 AM Air X Charter AXY -
16:10 4:10 PM SriLankan Airlines ALK UL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YMML - Australia/Melbourne).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
07:25 - 16:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.