# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mashhad (MHD)

> 3,830 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,830 km / 2,380 mi / 2,068 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Iran
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 11:42 in Colombo, it's 09:42 in Mashhad)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,233 ft (MHD 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

### [Mashhad International Airport (MHD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhd-mashhad-mashhad-international-airport/1ef266df-7dfb-64bc-a1a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mashhad, Iran
- ICAO: OIMM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 36.240000, 59.640000
- Elevation: 3,263 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:42 in Colombo, it's 09:42 in Mashhad.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mashhad International Airport (MHD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhd-mashhad-mashhad-international-airport/1ef266df-7dfb-64bc-a1a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)