Route Network
Colombo Bandaranaike Airport connects 44 destinations worldwide, with Malé standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Tiruchirappally.
Malé (MLE)
(Maldives)
– Maldives
Chongqing Airlines · Emirates · FitsAir · flydubai · Gulf Air · SriLankan Airlines
6 airlines
Dubai (DXB)
(United Arab Emirates)
– United Arab Emirates
Emirates · FitsAir · flydubai · SriLankan Airlines
4 airlines
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
(United Arab Emirates)
– United Arab Emirates
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi · Etihad Airways
2 airlines
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
(Malaysia)
– Malaysia
AirAsia · Malaysia Airlines · SriLankan Airlines · Malindo Air
4 airlines
Kuwait City (KWI)
(Kuwait)
– Kuwait
Jazeera Airways · Kuwait Airways · SriLankan Airlines
3 airlines
Madurai (IXM)
(India)
– India
SriLankan Airlines
1 airline
Gan (GAN)
(Maldives)
– Maldives
SriLankan Airlines
1 airline
Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.
Colombo Bandaranaike Airport is served by 27 airlines, with SriLankan Airlines in the lead at 46% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 58% of routes. 19 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 26 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. SriLankan Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 11 hrs 20 mins.
Colombo Bandaranaike Airport provides direct service to 23 countries across four continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. India is the primary international destination.
Delays
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Delay data is not available yet for this airport.
Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,093 ft 3,381 m 11,093 ft · 3,381 m | 154 ft 47 m 154 ft · 47 m | Asphalt | |
| 11,093 ft 3,381 m 11,093 ft · 3,381 m | 154 ft 47 m 154 ft · 47 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
3 aircraft cannot operate at Colombo Bandaranaike Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,093 ft (3,381 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |
Operational Context
Colombo Bandaranaike (IATA: CMB) operates around 89 flights per day to 45 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 44 international routes, with SriLankan Airlines as the leading carrier and Malé currently the busiest connection. From CMB, passengers can reach 23 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,381 m (11,093 ft).