# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mangochi (MAI)

> 5,477 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,477 km / 3,404 mi / 2,958 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 14:39 in Colombo, it's 11:09 in Mangochi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,550 ft (MAI is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- ICAO: VCBI
- Timezone: Asia/Colombo
- Coordinates: 7.180000, 79.880000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangochi, Malawi
- ICAO: FWMG
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.480000, 35.270000
- Elevation: 1,580 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:39 in Colombo, it's 11:09 in Mangochi.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mangochi Airport (MAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mai-mangochi-mangochi-airport/1ef266de-e00c-6db4-a843-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)