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

Etihad Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Illinois 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 Illinois according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 46% 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 Illinois to Sri Lanka?

Prices for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka were last updated today.

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

As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka.

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

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 from Illinois 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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1:10 pm - 2:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:10 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$950Etihad Airways

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Apr 27

8:25 pm - 2:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:00 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$951Etihad Airways

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

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

$1,019Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19

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

$1,044Cathay Pacific

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

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

$1,046Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 5 - Wed, Nov 11

2:00 pm - 11:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22h 40m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji 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

$1,068Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19

7:50 pm - 1:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 2:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,072Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 8

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

$1,094Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19

11:45 am - 7:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 30m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,109Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 18

11:45 am - 5:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 40m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 00m1 stop Istanbul

$1,109Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 15

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2:00 pm - 8:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

33h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$984Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

7:00 am - 3:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 30m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

33h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,011Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

9:38 am - 3:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 52m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 7:29 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 04m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,014Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

5:55 pm - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 15m3 stops London Heathrow Manama Bahrain Intl Male

5:00 pm - 2:15 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m3 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,894Gulf Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

10:15 am - 5:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl

9:15 am - 7:40 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m3 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$2,430Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

12:30 am - 9:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 30m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Singapore Changi

1:05 am - 7:35 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 00m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$2,742Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Nov 3

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

$2,884Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Nov 3

6:00 pm - 5:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

8:50 pm - 4:00 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$4,002Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

4:00 pm - 2:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 35m2 stops Philadelphia Doha Hamad Intl

8:50 pm - 2:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$4,662Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

8:10 pm - 6:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 15m1 stop Istanbul

7:30 am - 7:20 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 20m1 stop Istanbul

$6,906Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

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Etihad Airways flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka

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Etihad Airways

Feb 16

ORD1:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

38h 10m

1 stop

CMB2:50 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Apr 27

CMB4:10 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 55m

1 stop

ORD8:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$950

Etihad Airways

Oct 15

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

CMB2:55 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 22

CMB10:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 05m

1 stop

ORD8:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$951

Etihad Airways

Oct 4

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

CMB8:35 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 12

CMB10:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 05m

1 stop

ORD8:35 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$954

Cathay Pacific flights from Illinois 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 18

CMB12:50 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,044

Cathay Pacific

Sep 28

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB11:30 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Nov 3

CMB12:45 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$2,884

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Tue 2/16

1:10 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop38h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 4/27

4:10 am-8:35 am

1 stop38h 55m

$950

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

8:25 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop32h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 10/22

10:00 am-8:35 am

1 stop33h 05m

$951

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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8:25 pm-8:35 am

1 stop25h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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9:45 am-8:35 am

3 stops33h 20m

$1,019

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 10/18

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$1,044

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

6:50 pm-2:45 am

1 stop20h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 11/11

3:25 am-2:30 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$1,046

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/15

2:00 pm-11:10 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/19

9:45 am-8:35 am

3 stops33h 20m

$1,068

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

7:50 pm-1:55 am

1 stop19h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 11/8

4:15 am-2:30 pm

1 stop21h 45m

$1,072

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/16

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/19

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$1,094

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/24

11:45 am-7:45 am

1 stop32h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 12/18

7:30 am-10:00 am

1 stop38h 00m

$1,109

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/24

11:45 am-5:55 am

1 stop30h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/15

7:30 am-10:00 am

1 stop38h 00m

$1,109

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Illinois 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois to Sri Lanka?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around $1,331 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sri Lanka from Illinois for as low as $932 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to Sri Lanka flight.

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Best Price Found	$408
Fastest flight time	19h 35m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Sri Lanka from Illinois in the past 72 hours is $408. The best round-trip flight deal from Illinois to Sri Lanka found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $950.

The fastest flight from Illinois to Sri Lanka takes 19h 35m

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

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka?
Prices for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka?
As of September 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Sri Lanka.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Sri Lanka?
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 from Illinois 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 Illinois to Sri Lanka

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Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $607	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,490 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $891	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,463 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $922	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $930	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,587	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,665 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $1,593	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,037 reviews	Search JetBlue flights

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