# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mbarara (MBQ)

> 5,533 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,533 km / 3,438 mi / 2,988 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 11:29 in Colombo, it's 08:59 in Mbarara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,570 ft (MBQ is higher than CMB)

## Airports

### [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.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

### [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbarara, Uganda
- ICAO: HUMA
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: -0.560000, 30.600000
- Elevation: 4,600 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 11:29 in Colombo, it's 08:59 in Mbarara.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbarara Airport (MBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbq-mbarara-mbarara-airport/1ef266de-ef7d-6730-9598-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)