Informational Guide to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - Non Official

MH179 Malaysia Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight UL2179 from SriLankan Airlines (UL) is a codeshare flight operated by Malaysia Airlines (MH) under the flight number MH179. Check this page for details about flight MH179.

Below, you can find details about Malaysia Airlines flight MH179, which currently operates between the airports of Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Airport Code KUL) and Colombo - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (Airport Code CMB).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, October 31, 2025.

MH179 On Time performance:
60
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

MH179 Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 30 minutes
Flight Status for Friday October 31, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (November 01, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 02, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
October 31, 2025
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Departed at:
23:11
Terminal:
1
Gate:
G8
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:35

Arrival

Colombo (CMB)
October 31, 2025
Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
Arrived at:
00:05 (2025-11-01)
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 23:35
Disclaimer
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- FY7213 - Firefly

- GA9423 - Garuda Indonesia

- JL7951 - JAL

- UL2179 - SriLankan Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight MH179?
The flight MH179 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight MH179?
The distance between the two airports is 2468 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight MH179?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:26 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Kuala Lumpur: 2025-11-02 02:20:43
Current Time in Colombo: 2025-11-01 23:50:43

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Kuala Lumpur and Colombo:

FitsAir
- Flight Number: 8D722. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)
- Flight Number: 8D724. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)

AirAsia
- Flight Number: AK45. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: AK47. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)

SriLankan Airlines
- Flight Number: UL315. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: UL319. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 27, 2025 to October 26, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 55 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 20 ( 22 % )
Significant Delay: 14 ( 15 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 27, 2025 to October 26, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 02, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights MH179

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
31 October
23:11
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
00:05
Colombo (CMB)
03h 24min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
30 October
22:50
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
00:00
Colombo (CMB)
03h 40min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
29 October
23:18
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
00:10
Colombo (CMB)
03h 22min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
28 October
22:33
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:43
Colombo (CMB)
03h 40min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
22:42
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:49
Colombo (CMB)
03h 37min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
22:32
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:32
Colombo (CMB)
03h 30min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 October
22:02
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:05
Colombo (CMB)
03h 33min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Friday
24 October
22:05
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:11
Colombo (CMB)
03h 36min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
23 October
22:31
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:26
Colombo (CMB)
03h 25min
Airbus A330-30
Airbus A330-30
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
22 October
22:00
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
23:08
Colombo (CMB)
03h 38min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time