Cheap flights from London to Colombo from $448

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from London during September instead. Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in September, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $819.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from London is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $992. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $1,341.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $949. Flying to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,132 per ticket.

Fly from London Gatwick to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best London - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $956 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from London for as low as $874 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights are approximately 24% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from London according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 51% of flights between London and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 107 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, SriLankan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 51% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 59% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via New Delhi (DEL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $382.

Flights connecting via Kuwait City (KWI) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 10m.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 15m.

As of August 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from London to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between London and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 14 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.