Cheap flights from New Delhi to Colombo from $138

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from New Delhi during July instead. Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in July, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $291.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from New Delhi is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $308. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $414.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as $291. Flying to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $362 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $315 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 New Delhi for as low as $281 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi 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.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

As of July 2026, prices for New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights are approximately 18% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between New Delhi and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 116 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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, SriLankan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from New Delhi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 42% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of July 2026, 52 flights take off from New Delhi and land in Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.