Emirates EK653 flight status now

Current status of EK653 is Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 16 minutes

EK653 - UAE653 Emirates (EK)
CMB Colombo Sri Lanka
Flight CMB to MLE
MLE Male Maldives
Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 16 minutes
Departure Bandaranaike International Airport
IATA: CMBICAO: VCBI
Scheduled 20:15 17 November 2025
Estimated 20:15 17 November 2025
MAIN None
Arrival Velana International Airport
IATA: MLEICAO: VRMM
Scheduled 21:20 17 November 2025
Estimated 21:11 17 November 2025
2 None
EK653 Detail
  • Type: International Flight
  • Code Shares: MK 9939
  • Flight Duration: 1 hours 35 minutes
  • Flight Distance: 778 kms / 483 miles
Airline
  • Emirates
  • IATA: EK
  • ICAO: UAE
  • Operating Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Passenger Services
  • Service type: Normal passenger
  • Seats: 354
  • Freight capacity: 57.9 tons
  • Passenger classes: First Class, Economy, Business Class, Shuttle
More Detail
  • Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
  • Callsign: F-VRMV3
  • Departure Timezone: Asia/Colombo
  • Arrival Timezone: Indian/Maldives
  • Current Time in Colombo: Monday 2025-11-17 19:59 PM
  • Current Time in Male: Monday 2025-11-17 19:29 PM

International flight Emirates EK653 takes off from Colombo (CMB) Sri Lanka to Male (MLE) Maldives. It's operated by Emirates. The plane leaves Bandaranaike International Airport at 20:15 17 November 2025 Asia/Colombo. The flight is expected to land at Velana International Airport at 21:20 17 November 2025 Indian/Maldives. The flight will last about 1 hours 35 minutes.

Emirates EK653 Flight Statistics

Emirates
Emirates
FLIGHT NO EK653
AIRPLANE Boeing 777-300ER
ON TIME 14
DELAYED 0
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 30
DELAYED 0
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 40
DELAYED 1
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 54
DELAYED 1
CANCELLED 0
Last 14 days flight data
14 30 60 90
On Time Rate

Emirates EK653 Flight Schedule and Histories

Time Departure Arrival Actual departure Actual arrival
Sun 16 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-16T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-16T21:20
Thu 13 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-13T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-13T21:20
Fri 07 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-07T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-07T21:20
Thu 06 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-06T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-06T21:20
Tue 04 Nov
Departed On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-04T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-04T21:20
2025-11-04T20:07
Sun 02 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-02T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-02T21:20
Sat 01 Nov
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-11-01T20:15
Male (MLE) 2025-11-01T21:20
Sat 25 Oct
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-25T20:35
Male (MLE) 2025-10-25T21:35
Thu 23 Oct
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-23T20:35
Male (MLE) 2025-10-23T21:35
Tue 21 Oct
Scheduled On time
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-21T20:35
Male (MLE) 2025-10-21T21:35

Similar flight route from Colombo (CMB) to Male (MLE)

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FlexFlight W21841
FlexFlight 		17/11/2025
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07:30
Emirates EK2455
Emirates 		17/11/2025
11:15 		1 hours 30 minutes
12:15
Air Mauritius MK9939
Air Mauritius 		17/11/2025
20:15 		1 hours 35 minutes
21:20
SriLankan Airlines UL101
SriLankan Airlines 		17/11/2025
07:20 		1 hours 28 minutes
08:15
Malaysia Airlines MH9001
Malaysia Airlines 		17/11/2025
18:50 		1 hours 25 minutes
19:45
FitsAir 8D921
FitsAir 		17/11/2025
06:35 		1 hours 26 minutes
07:30

Frequently asked questions, answered

How long is the flight from Colombo to Male?

On average, nonstop flight takes 1 hour(s) 35 minutes, with the flight distance of 778 km (483 miles).

What type of aircraft is used for the Emirates EK653 flight?

All Emirates EK653 flights are operated using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Which terminal the flight Emirates EK653 is arriving at?

Flight Emirates EK653 arrives in Velana International Airport at Terminal 2.

How many Emirates EK653 flights are operated a week?

7 flights per week. The Flight Emirates EK653 is operated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday .