# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)

> 8,365 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,365 km / 5,198 mi / 4,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 17:01 in Colombo, it's 21:31 in Melbourne Essendon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 252 ft (MEB 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

### [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne Essendon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMEN
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.730000, 144.900000
- Elevation: 282 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 17:01 in Colombo, it's 21:31 in Melbourne Essendon Airport.
The 4.5-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)
- [Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/meb-melbourne-essendon-airport/1ef266e0-126f-6490-9add-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)