Cheap flights from Malé to Colombo from $174

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Malé, with most prices found around $267. If you are unable to visit Colombo during the month of February, then departing from Malé during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $271.

The cheapest day to depart from Malé to Colombo is on a Saturday. Travelers who choose to depart for Colombo on a Saturday will often find tickets for as low as $320. The most expensive day to fly to Colombo is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $341.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Colombo is in the morning. Flights from Malé to Colombo during this time can be as low as $303. Flights to Colombo are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $518. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Malé when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around $296 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from Malé for as low as $275 on momondo.

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

flydubai is the most popular carrier operating from Male to Colombo

FitsAir, flydubai and SriLankan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Malé according to our data. FitsAir is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Malé and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

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

Tuesday 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, Gulf Air have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Malé and Colombo is 22 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 9:00AM, with 57% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of August 2026, there are 156 flights per week flying from Malé to Colombo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sun, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.