Which airlines fly to Colombo?

For flights from United States to Colombo, most momondo users will book with popular airlines such as Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines. Depending on what airport you fly from, you may have other airlines to choose from.

How long does it take to fly to Colombo?

On average, it takes 22h 50m to fly from United States to Colombo if you fly out of Los Angeles (the most popular airport in United States) and into Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (the most popular airport in Colombo). If you’re flying out of Miami and into Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, then the flight time is around 23h 30m.

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9:40 am - 11:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

20h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$860Singapore Airlines

Fri, Mar 19 - Sat, Mar 27

9:40 am - 11:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

20h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$860Singapore Airlines

Sat, Mar 20 - Sat, Mar 27

3:25 pm - 8:15 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:10 am - 9:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$880Etihad Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Fri, Apr 9

2:25 pm - 2:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 9:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$885Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 22 - Tue, Apr 20

8:05 pm - 2:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$909Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 12 - Wed, Feb 17

8:05 pm - 9:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$914Qatar Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Tue, Apr 6

1:30 pm - 5:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 50m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 7:25 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$938Turkish Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Nov 25

8:05 pm - 2:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$949American Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Mon, Mar 8

8:00 pm - 5:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 20m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 6:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$950Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 2

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 5:03 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 03m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$957American Airlines

Wed, Jan 13 - Thu, Feb 18

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8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$954Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

7:09 am - 8:15 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 36m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 1:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

38h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$961Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

7:09 am - 2:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 01m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 11:48 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

42h 13m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$964Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

5:00 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$977Gulf Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Thu, Nov 12

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

5:00 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$977Gulf Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 10

10:05 am - 3:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12:00 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 25m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$982Air India

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

10:05 am - 3:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

4:15 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 10m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Rome Fiumicino

$994Air India

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

10:35 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

11:15 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 50m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

$1,013Emirates

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

10:35 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

9:55 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,013Emirates

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

9:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,139Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 31 - Fri, Nov 6

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SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Fri 3/19

9:40 am-11:30 pm

1 stop25h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 3/27

12:45 am-8:45 am

1 stop20h 30m

$860

SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 3/20

9:40 am-11:30 pm

1 stop25h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 3/27

12:45 am-8:45 am

1 stop20h 30m

$860

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 3/17

3:25 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop19h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 4/9

4:10 am-9:45 am

1 stop39h 05m

$880

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 2/22

2:25 pm-2:50 am

1 stop25h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/20

4:20 pm-9:45 am

1 stop26h 55m

$885

Quickest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 1/12

8:05 pm-2:45 am

1 stop20h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 2/17

4:15 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$909

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/25

8:05 pm-9:45 am

1 stop27h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/6

3:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop21h 35m

$914

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/18

1:30 pm-5:50 am

1 stop29h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 11/25

7:30 am-7:25 pm

1 stop22h 25m

$938

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/25

8:05 pm-2:45 am

1 stop20h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 3/8

4:15 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$949

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 11/16

8:00 pm-5:50 am

1 stop23h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 12/2

7:30 am-6:05 pm

1 stop21h 05m

$950

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 1/13

8:05 pm-1:55 am

1 stop19h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 2/18

7:30 pm-5:03 pm

2 stops32h 03m

$957

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Colombo flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Colombo from United States, with most prices found around $928. If you are unable to visit Colombo during the month of November, then departing from United States during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $940.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Colombo?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,084 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from United States for as low as $928 on momondo.

Cheapest flights to Colombo

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LOS ANGELES	March	19% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Colombo costs on average just $928 in March
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LOS ANGELES	December	37% more expensive	It costs about $1,569 for flights to Colombo from Los Angeles in December
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LOS ANGELES	July	293% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Colombo from Los Angeles in July than any other month

Cheap Colombo flight deals and tips

Summary info about Colombo flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$332
Best Round-Trip Price	$860
Fastest flight time	19h 35m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to Colombo from United States in the last 5 days is $332 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Colombo from United States in the last 5 days is $860 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Colombo from United States takes 19h 35m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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June has the highest demand for flights to Colombo, with a 16% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Colombo

What is there to do in Colombo when it’s raining?

When planning your flight to Colombo, it is important to be aware that some months are not as ideal as others. Specifically, the months of April, May, or June could carry a higher chance of rain, as Colombo sees up to 5.1 inches or more. There are still things to do in Colombo even when it's raining, but be aware that rain is highly probable in the area. For those looking to get out of the rain and do a little shopping, check out Pettah Market.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Colombo?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from United States when booking 47 days ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $1,145 when searching 47 days out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from United States for as low as $834 on momondo.

Is there an alternative airport near Colombo?

Those flying to Colombo could potentially find better pricing at Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport (5 mi from Colombo city center), Kalutara Katukurunda Airport (28 mi from Colombo city center), Bentota River Airport (37 mi from Colombo city center), Hatton Castlereigh Reservoir Airport (50 mi from Colombo city center) or Koggala Airport (72 mi from Colombo city center) depending on the month and departure airport.

Are there flights to Downtown?

Yes. To go to Downtown, book a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl which is in Colombo and is about 17.6 mi away from Downtown.

What’s the closest airport to Pettah Market?

The closest airport to Pettah Market is 17.0 mi away - Colombo’s Colombo Bandaranaike Intl airport.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Colombo?

Prices for flights to Colombo refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Colombo?

As of October 2026, there are 40 operators available to choose from for flights to Colombo.

How old do you have to be to fly to Colombo?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Colombo.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?

The required travel and health documents for your Colombo trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Colombo. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Colombo?

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Can I find flights to Colombo with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. All flights to Colombo on momondo can be compared and filtered by various policies on offer, including flexible booking.

How can momondo help me find flights to Colombo?

Once all potential Colombo flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times amongst many other options.

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Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Colombo. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.