# Distance from Colombo (CMB) to Mardin (MQM)

> 5,179 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,179 km / 3,218 mi / 2,796 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sri Lanka) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 19:48 in Colombo, it's 17:18 in Mardin)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,699 ft (MQM 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

### [Mardin Airport (MQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqm-mardin-mardin-airport/1ef266df-592c-6712-9e48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mardin, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCR
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.220000, 40.630000
- Elevation: 1,729 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 19:48 in Colombo, it's 17:18 in Mardin.

## Related

- [Bandaranaike International Apt Colombo Airport (CMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmb-colombo-bandaranaike-international-apt-colombo-airport/1ef266df-ef5c-65b6-9127-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mardin Airport (MQM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqm-mardin-mardin-airport/1ef266df-592c-6712-9e48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)