MH179

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Departure · Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Terminal KLIA · Gate G008L

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:00 · Departed 02 Oct 22:33 · +33 min

Board status: DEPARTED

Airborne since 02 Oct 22:33 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Colombo (CMB)

Baggage belt 02

Scheduled 02 Oct 22:55 · Landed 02 Oct 23:10 · +15 min

Board status: Arrived At 23:10

Landed 02 Oct 23:10 (airport data)

Board data from cmb, mahb_klia, updated 168 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 14:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 14:33 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 17:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 17:40 UTC

Codeshares

UL2179

Distance flown

325 km

Straight-line distance

2467 km

Aircraft

Registration

9M-MXS

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

160 total (144 Economy, 16 Business)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

64.2 t (648 kg/pax Business, 373 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

486 kt

Tracked

26m · 324 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 486)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 486)

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 14:33 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXS	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2584 km est. (325 km recorded)
2026-10-01 14:22 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLV	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2561 km est. (359 km recorded)
2026-09-30 14:40 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2580 km est. (178 km recorded)
2026-09-29 14:22 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXT	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2582 km est. (306 km recorded)
2026-09-28 14:13 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLT	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2584 km est. (223 km recorded)
2026-09-26 14:09 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXR	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2577 km est. (359 km recorded)
2026-09-25 14:10 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXS	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2581 km est. (314 km recorded)
2026-09-24 14:33 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXR	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2573 km est. (351 km recorded)
2026-09-23 14:14 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2567 km est. (274 km recorded)
2026-09-22 14:09 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2571 km est. (340 km recorded)
2026-09-21 14:28 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXU	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2562 km est. (180 km recorded)
2026-09-20 14:12 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXV	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2548 km est. (202 km recorded)
2026-09-19 14:31 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2594 km est. (331 km recorded)
2026-09-18 14:13 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLO	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2569 km est. (339 km recorded)
2026-09-17 14:34 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2588 km est. (316 km recorded)
2026-09-16 14:16 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2557 km est. (330 km recorded)
2026-09-15 14:17 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXY	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2573 km est. (326 km recorded)
2026-09-14 14:37 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXV	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2562 km est. (345 km recorded)
2026-09-13 14:39 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLS	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2596 km est. (365 km recorded)
2026-09-12 14:24 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXW	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2553 km est. (296 km recorded)
2026-09-11 14:28 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXR	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2603 km est. (379 km recorded)
2026-09-10 14:25 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXQ	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2591 km est. (352 km recorded)
2026-09-09 14:36 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXL	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2561 km est. (330 km recorded)
2026-09-07 14:17 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLT	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2559 km est. (325 km recorded)
2026-09-06 14:22 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXX	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2554 km est. (262 km recorded)
2026-09-05 14:22 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXF	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2619 km est. (414 km recorded)
2026-09-04 14:29 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2672 km est. (467 km recorded)
2026-09-03 14:32 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXX	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~2976 km est. (619 km recorded)
2026-09-01 14:38 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MLP	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2570 km est. (283 km recorded)
2026-08-31 14:44 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVP	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2590 km est. (229 km recorded)
2026-08-30 14:23 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2539 km est. (322 km recorded)
2026-08-29 14:20 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVR	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	~2639 km est. (402 km recorded)
2026-08-28 14:52 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXV	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2679 km est. (401 km recorded)
2026-08-27 14:29 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MVK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	2446 km
2026-08-26 14:35 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXB	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2685 km est. (426 km recorded)
2026-08-25 14:25 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXO	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2558 km est. (333 km recorded)
2026-08-24 14:25 UTC	MAS179	KUL → CMB Kuala Lumpur → Colombo	9M-MXU	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~2628 km est. (384 km recorded)