What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Sri Lanka?

Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Sri Lanka

What airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Etihad Airways, JetBlue and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from Chicago according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Sri Lanka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka?

The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka is 6 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Sri Lanka?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Sri Lanka.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sri Lanka may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sri Lanka. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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4:15 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

44h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 1:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$997Cathay Pacific

Thu, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 21

4:15 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

44h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:45 am - 12:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,021Cathay Pacific

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 1

8:25 pm - 3:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 pm - 8:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,030Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 26

8:25 pm - 3:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 pm - 8:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,031Etihad Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Fri, Oct 30

6:50 pm - 2:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,081Qatar Airways

Thu, Feb 4 - Wed, Apr 28

6:50 pm - 8:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,081Qatar Airways

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Apr 28

6:50 pm - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 2:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,081JetBlue

Sun, Jan 17 - Sun, Jan 31

8:25 pm - 8:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,084Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 29

8:25 pm - 8:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:45 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,087Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

6:50 pm - 2:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 2:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,147JetBlue

Sat, Jan 16 - Sat, Jan 30

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4:00 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

45h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 1:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,021Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20

8:00 pm - 8:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:00 am - 8:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,088Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Nov 1

4:00 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

45h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:15 pm - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 55m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,096Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

1:15 pm - 4:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 45m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Riyadh King Khaled Intl Sharjah

5:15 pm - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 55m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,097Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

10:56 am - 8:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 09m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 pm - 7:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,126Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Nov 1

8:35 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

9:10 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,152Emirates

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

1:15 pm - 4:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 45m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Riyadh King Khaled Intl Sharjah

9:45 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m2 stops Chennai Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,199Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

8:35 pm - 6:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

8:15 pm - 2:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 10m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

$1,230Emirates

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Nov 1

6:15 pm - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 55m3 stops London Heathrow Manama Bahrain Intl Male

5:00 pm - 11:20 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m3 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl London Heathrow

$2,614Gulf Air

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Nov 1

8:35 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

2:40 am - 6:17 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 07m3 stops Dubai Intl Athens Eleftherios V. Newark

$9,109Emirates

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Oct 31

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Etihad Airways flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka

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Etihad Airways

Oct 15

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

CMB3:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 26

CMB9:35 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 50m

1 stop

ORD8:55 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,030

Etihad Airways

Oct 7

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

CMB3:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 27

CMB9:35 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 50m

1 stop

ORD8:55 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,031

Etihad Airways

Oct 5

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

CMB3:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 26

CMB9:35 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 50m

1 stop

ORD8:55 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,032

Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka

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Cathay Pacific

Oct 15

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB11:30 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 21

CMB12:50 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$997

Cathay Pacific

Sep 21

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB11:30 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sep 27

CMB12:50 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,021

Cathay Pacific

Oct 19

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB11:30 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Nov 2

CMB12:45 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,044

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ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/21

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$997

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/22

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 11/1

12:45 am-12:30 pm

1 stop23h 15m

$1,021

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ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

8:25 pm-3:00 am

1 stop20h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/26

9:35 pm-8:55 am

1 stop21h 50m

$1,030

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/7

8:25 pm-3:00 am

1 stop20h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 10/30

9:35 pm-8:55 am

1 stop21h 50m

$1,031

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/4

6:50 pm-2:45 am

1 stop20h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/28

3:35 am-3:05 pm

1 stop22h 00m

$1,081

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/3

6:50 pm-8:45 am

1 stop26h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/28

3:35 am-3:05 pm

1 stop22h 00m

$1,081

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/17

6:50 pm-9:45 am

1 stop27h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 1/31

3:25 am-2:30 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$1,081

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/17

8:25 pm-8:35 am

1 stop25h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/29

9:45 am-8:35 am

3 stops33h 20m

$1,084

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/22

8:25 pm-8:35 am

1 stop25h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 9/30

9:45 am-8:35 am

3 stops33h 20m

$1,087

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 1/16

6:50 pm-2:45 am

1 stop20h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 1/30

3:25 am-2:30 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$1,147

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chicago to Sri Lanka

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka?

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Chicago, with most prices found around $969. If you aren’t able to travel to Sri Lanka during the month of April, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $978.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Sri Lanka?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around $1,314 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sri Lanka from Chicago for as low as $938 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 17% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Sri Lanka flight.

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Best Price Found	$478
Fastest flight time	20h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sri Lanka from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $478. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Sri Lanka found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $997.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Sri Lanka takes 20h 05m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Sri Lanka.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka?
The number of operators available for flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka is 6 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Sri Lanka?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Sri Lanka.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Sri Lanka may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sri Lanka. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Chicago to Sri Lanka

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Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $623	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,471 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $891	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,481 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $919	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $927	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,532 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,587	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,581 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $1,593	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,046 reviews	Search JetBlue flights

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Can I find flights from Chicago to Sri Lanka with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Sri Lanka from Chicago with this policy.

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Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as help filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Sri Lanka from Chicago.

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