Is Mirissa a good place to stay the night before an early morning flight from Colombo airport?
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TL;DR
Mirissa is roughly 180 km / 3.5-4.5 hours from Colombo airport (CMB), so for a 6am flight you'd need to leave around midnight — many travelers instead book a transfer in advance or spend the last night closer to the airport (e.g. Negombo).
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From Mirissa to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) it's about 180 km, taking 3.5-4.5 hours depending on traffic along the Southern Expressway.
3 days ago ~180 km, 3.5-4.5 hours
For a 6am flight, you'd need to leave Mirissa around midnight — it's better to pre-book a private transfer (around $50-70 via PickMe or your hotel) or spend the last night closer to the airport, e.g. in Negombo.
3 days ago Transfer ~$50-70, overnight in Negombo