Apparatus

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route Route

CMB → IST

315 km avg 37m 1 airline

Departure

CMB VCBI VFR

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Colombo, LK

Local time
09:49 GMT+5:30
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
7.1808, 79.8841

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 4 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
30°C / 28°C
Altimeter
29.82 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T03:10:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR VCBI 150310Z 15004KT 090V190 9999 FEW018 30/28 Q1010 NOSIG

TAF VCBI 142300Z 1500/1606 15005KT 9000 FEW016 TX33/1507Z TN25/1600Z BECMG 1500/1502 VRB05KT 9999 BECMG 1506/1508 25005KT PROB30 TEMPO 1510/1512 5000 TSRA/SHRA FEW014 BKN016 FEW018CB

Arrival

IST LTFM VFR

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul, TR

Local time
07:19 GMT+3
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
325 ft
Coordinates
41.2749, 28.7321

cloud Weather

Wind
60° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
FEW 1,200 ft, SCT 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
9°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T03:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR LTFM 150350Z 06007KT 9999 FEW012 SCT120 09/07 Q1022 NOSIG RMK RWY17L 07004KT RWY34L 05005KT RWY16R 07004KT RWY36 05005KT 010V070 RWY18 07005KT

TAF LTFM 142240Z 1500/1606 04009KT CAVOK TEMPO 1504/1508 SCT011 BKN035 BECMG 1512/1516 SCT011 BKN120 BECMG 1516/1520 BKN007 BKN070 PROB40 1520/1524 4800 BR

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 13 Departures
flight_land 20 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
37m
Distance
315 km

Live traffic

CMB → IST. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Turkish Airlines 2

Other connections

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 THY89A 4BA9EA Apr 14, 09:10 UTCApr 14, 09:50 UTC40m -
2026-04-14 THY89A 4BA9EA Apr 14, 08:30 UTCApr 14, 09:05 UTC35m -

CMB → IST frequently asked

How long is the flight from CMB to IST?
Average flight time on the CMB–IST route is 37m, covering approximately 315 km (196 mi).
What is the distance from CMB to IST?
The great-circle distance from CMB to IST is approximately 315 km (196 miles).
Which airlines fly from CMB to IST?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Turkish Airlines.
How many flights per week from CMB to IST?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track CMB–IST flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.