MAS497

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Departure · Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Terminal KLIA · Gate C033

Scheduled 30 Aug 09:10 · Departed 30 Aug 09:34 · +24 min

Board status: DEPARTED

Airborne since 30 Aug 09:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from mahb, updated 47896 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Scheduled departure

2026-08-30 01:10 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-08-30 01:35 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) — Colombo, Sri Lanka (scheduled)

Also flies as

MH497

Distance flown

351 km

Straight-line distance

2467 km

Aircraft

Registration

9M-MVG

Type

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

474 kt

Tracked

7h 21m · 367 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 474)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Malaysia Airlines (MAS)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 01:25 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2570 km est. (232 km recorded)
2026-09-30 01:16 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2582 km est. (369 km recorded)
2026-09-27 01:32 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2560 km est. (297 km recorded)
2026-09-25 01:42 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXO	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2581 km est. (337 km recorded)
2026-09-23 01:40 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXU	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2562 km est. (326 km recorded)
2026-09-20 01:44 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLV	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2574 km est. (331 km recorded)
2026-09-18 01:54 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2559 km est. (309 km recorded)
2026-09-16 01:59 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXL	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2578 km est. (313 km recorded)
2026-09-13 01:41 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2549 km est. (324 km recorded)
2026-09-11 01:42 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLT	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2572 km est. (337 km recorded)
2026-09-09 01:37 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	—	—	From schedule	~2467 km est.
2026-09-06 01:29 UTC	MAS497	KUL → SIW Kuala Lumpur → Parapat-Sumatra Island	9M-MXQ	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	341 km
2026-09-04 01:33 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXX	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2755 km est. (551 km recorded)
2026-09-02 01:37 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2585 km est. (314 km recorded)
2026-08-30 01:38 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVG	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2607 km est. (351 km recorded)
2026-08-28 01:34 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVE	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2624 km est. (388 km recorded)
2026-08-26 01:31 UTC	MAS497	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2818 km est. (533 km recorded)
2026-08-21 01:40 UTC	MAS497	? → ?	9M-MVP	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	398 km
2026-08-19 01:36 UTC	MAS497	? → SXT ? → Taman Negara	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	459 km
2026-08-16 02:27 UTC	MAS497	? → ?	9M-MVH	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	492 km
2026-08-14 02:14 UTC	MAS497	BKK → ? Bangkok → ?	9M-MVQ	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	101 km