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Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines

MH178 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the MH178 flight operated by Malaysia Airlines on Mar 24, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Colombo (CMB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). The flight is expected to depart at 00:40 (local time in Colombo, UTC+5.5) and arrive at 06:32 (local time in Kuala Lumpur, UTC+8) .
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Wed, Mar 25
CMB-KUL

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Arrived
The flight has arrived 12m early
Colombo(CMB)
01:00
Scheduled: 00:40, Mar 23
Bandaranaike International Airport T1
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 3h 45m
Kuala Lumpur(KUL)
06:43
Scheduled: 06:55, Mar 23
Kuala Lumpur International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
6
Arrival Gate
G4R
Baggage
J
CMB-KUL

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Colombo(CMB)
00:40
Scheduled: 00:40, Mar 24
Bandaranaike International Airport T1
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 3h 45m
Kuala Lumpur(KUL)
06:32
Scheduled: 06:55, Mar 24
Kuala Lumpur International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
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Arrival Gate
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Baggage
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CMB-KUL

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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
Colombo(CMB)
00:40
Scheduled: 00:40, Mar 25
Bandaranaike International Airport
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 3h 45m
Kuala Lumpur(KUL)
06:55
Scheduled: 06:55, Mar 25
Kuala Lumpur International Airport T1
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
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Arrival Gate
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Baggage
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MH178 Aircraft Details

flight status
Boeing 737-800
Punctuality (Departure)
60%
Punctuality (Arrival)
90%
Late on average
3 minutes
Age
13y, 1m
Seats
Up to 166
Flight Distance
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Flight History for MH178

Trip.com historical records show that the last MH178 flight departed on Mon, Mar 23 from CMB at approximately 01:00. This flight is expected to arrrive in KUL at 06:43.
DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Fri, Mar 20Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73801:1607:08Arrived
Sat, Mar 21Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73801:1506:59Arrived
Sun, Mar 22Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73800:5006:56Arrived
Mon, Mar 23Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73801:0006:43Arrived
Tue, Mar 24Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73800:4006:32Scheduled
Wed, Mar 25Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73800:4006:55Scheduled
Thu, Mar 26Colombo (CMB)Kuala Lumpur (KUL)73800:4006:55Scheduled

MH178 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of MH178 is 60% (Late on average 26 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 90% (Late on average 3 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
60%
Late on average 26 minutes
Early
0%
On time
60%
30 mins late
37%
60 mins late
3%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
90%
Late on average 3 minutes
Early
40%
On time
50%
30 mins late
10%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
0%

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Time on arrival: Colombo 04:02| Kuala Lumpur 06:32

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