Malaysia Airlines MH179 flight status now

Current status of MH179 is Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 21 hours, 13 minutes

MH179 - MAS179 Malaysia Airlines (MH)
KUL Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Flight KUL to CMB
CMB Colombo Sri Lanka
Scheduled On time Estimated Depart in 21 hours, 13 minutes
Departure Kuala Lumpur International Airport
IATA: KULICAO: WMKK
Scheduled 22:35 20 November 2025
Estimated 22:35 20 November 2025
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Arrival Bandaranaike International Airport
IATA: CMBICAO: VCBI
Scheduled 23:35 20 November 2025
Estimated 23:35 20 November 2025
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MH179 Detail
  • Type: International Flight
  • Code Shares: GA 9423, JL 7951, UL 2179
  • Flight Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Flight Distance: 2469 kms / 1534 miles
Airline
  • Malaysia Airlines
  • IATA: MH
  • ICAO: MAS
  • Operating Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Passenger Services
  • Service type: Normal passenger
  • Seats: 166
  • Freight capacity: 17.8 tons
  • Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class, Shuttle
More Detail
  • Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Callsign: F-WITA1
  • Departure Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
  • Arrival Timezone: Asia/Colombo
  • Current Time in Kuala Lumpur: Thursday 2025-11-20 01:22 AM
  • Current Time in Colombo: Wednesday 2025-11-19 22:52 PM

International flight Malaysia Airlines MH179 takes off from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) Malaysia to Colombo (CMB) Sri Lanka. It's operated by Malaysia Airlines. The plane leaves Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 22:35 20 November 2025 Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. The flight is expected to land at Bandaranaike International Airport at 23:35 20 November 2025 Asia/Colombo. The flight will last about 3 hours 30 minutes.

Malaysia Airlines MH179 Flight Statistics

Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
FLIGHT NO MH179
AIRPLANE Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
ON TIME 7
DELAYED 7
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 20
DELAYED 10
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 43
DELAYED 17
CANCELLED 0
ON TIME 61
DELAYED 24
CANCELLED 0
Last 14 days flight data
14 30 60 90
On Time Rate

Malaysia Airlines MH179 Flight Schedule and Histories

Time Departure Arrival Actual departure Actual arrival
Wed 29 Oct
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-10-29T22:35
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-29T23:35
Sat 25 Oct
Departed Delayed by 21m
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-10-25T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-25T22:50
2025-10-25T22:02
Sat 04 Oct
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-10-04T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-04T22:50
Fri 03 Oct
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-10-03T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-10-03T22:55
Tue 30 Sep
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-30T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-30T22:55
Mon 29 Sep
Departed Delayed by 15m
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-29T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-29T22:50
2025-09-29T22:05
Sun 28 Sep
Departed On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-28T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-28T22:55
2025-09-28T22:02
Sat 27 Sep
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-27T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-27T22:50
Tue 23 Sep
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-23T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-23T22:55
Fri 19 Sep
Scheduled On time
Kuala Lumpur (KUL) 2025-09-19T22:00
Colombo (CMB) 2025-09-19T22:55

Similar flight route from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Colombo (CMB)

Airline Flight no Departure Arrival
FitsAir 8D722
FitsAir 		20/11/2025
10:40 		3 hours 40 minutes
11:50
AirAsia AK47
AirAsia 		20/11/2025
20:50 		3 hours 30 minutes
21:50
SriLankan Airlines UL319
SriLankan Airlines 		20/11/2025
08:50 		3 hours 25 minutes
09:45
AirAsia AK45
AirAsia 		20/11/2025
08:25 		3 hours 30 minutes
09:25
Japan Airlines JL7951
Japan Airlines 		20/11/2025
22:35 		3 hours 30 minutes
23:35
Japan Airlines JL5730
Japan Airlines 		20/11/2025
16:05 		3 hours 25 minutes
17:00
Garuda Indonesia GA9423
Garuda Indonesia 		20/11/2025
22:35 		3 hours 30 minutes
23:35
SriLankan Airlines UL2179
SriLankan Airlines 		20/11/2025
22:35 		3 hours 30 minutes
23:35

Frequently asked questions, answered

How long is the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo?

On average, nonstop flight takes 3 hour(s) 30 minutes, with the flight distance of 2469 km (1534 miles).

What type of aircraft is used for the Malaysia Airlines MH179 flight?

All Malaysia Airlines MH179 flights are operated using Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2 aircraft.

How many Malaysia Airlines MH179 flights are operated a week?

7 flights per week. The Flight Malaysia Airlines MH179 is operated on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday .