What airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from New York according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Sri Lanka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from New York to Sri Lanka?

Average flight duration from New York to Sri Lanka depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Newark to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 22h 05m on average, while flying from New York to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 22h 15m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka.

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

Etihad Airways, American Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Sri Lanka

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Sri Lanka?

Prices for flights from New York to Sri Lanka refresh daily.

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

As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Sri Lanka.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Sri Lanka.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Sri Lanka trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:00 pm - 12:55 pmEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 25m2 stops Paris Orly Male

2:55 pm - 9:00 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

40h 35m1 stop Paris Orly

$867French Bee

Fri, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 17

11:00 pm - 12:55 pmEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 25m2 stops Paris Orly Male

2:55 pm - 9:00 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

40h 35m1 stop Paris Orly

$869Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Sun, Jan 31

12:25 am - 7:45 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 50m1 stop Istanbul

9:15 am - 10:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

23h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,058Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Wed, Dec 16

12:25 am - 7:45 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 50m1 stop Istanbul

7:25 am - 10:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

25h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,059Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 15

11:30 am - 4:00 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

7:15 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

23h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,114Air India

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 7

11:30 am - 4:00 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

7:15 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

23h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,125Air India

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 23

10:00 pm - 2:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 3:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,165Etihad Airways

Sat, Jan 23 - Mon, Feb 1

10:00 pm - 2:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 8:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,165Etihad Airways

Wed, Dec 30 - Sat, Jan 16

1:20 am - 2:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

39h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:30 am - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,174Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 21

11:00 am - 2:05 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 35m2 stops Miami Doha Hamad Intl

4:35 am - 3:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,179Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 20

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3:40 pm - 8:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 12:54 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

54h 04m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,183Etihad Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 31

10:20 pm - 8:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:00 am - 12:54 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

60h 24m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,186Etihad Airways

Wed, Aug 12 - Mon, Aug 31

10:20 pm - 10:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 20m2 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl

8:35 pm - 6:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 50m3 stops Male Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,215Emirates

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Sep 11

7:00 pm - 2:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 30m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Dubai Intl Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

5:35 pm - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 55m2 stops Dubai Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

$1,236Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 19

11:55 am - 4:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 35m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

4:05 pm - 8:20 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 45m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,244Air India

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Sep 1

10:20 pm - 6:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 40m3 stops Milan Malpensa Dubai Intl Male

8:35 pm - 6:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 50m3 stops Male Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$1,271Emirates

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Sep 11

7:00 pm - 2:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 30m3 stops Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Dubai Intl Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl

12:30 pm - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 35m3 stops Chennai Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,305Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Sep 19

1:20 am - 9:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:30 am - 10:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,336Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 31

10:00 pm - 9:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:30 am - 10:30 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

21h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,336Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 31

11:55 am - 4:05 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:00 am - 9:40 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 10m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$1,391Air India

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

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Air Canada

Sep 8

LGA5:30 pmNew York LaGuardia

33h 45m

2 stops

CMB12:45 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sep 22

CMB3:25 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 41m

2 stops

LGA7:36 pmNew York LaGuardia

$1,404

Air Canada

Sep 8

LGA7:55 pmNew York LaGuardia

31h 20m

2 stops

CMB12:45 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Jan 27

CMB9:55 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 23m

2 stops

LGA10:48 amNew York LaGuardia

$1,408

Air Canada

Sep 9

LGA5:30 pmNew York LaGuardia

33h 45m

2 stops

CMB12:45 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Oct 4

CMB1:10 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

39h 56m

2 stops

LGA7:36 pmNew York LaGuardia

$1,415

Etihad Airways flights from New York to Sri Lanka

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Etihad Airways

Sep 10

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 45m

1 stop

CMB8:35 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sep 23

CMB9:50 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 15m

1 stop

JFK8:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,170

Etihad Airways

Sep 10

JFK10:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 45m

1 stop

CMB8:35 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sep 23

CMB9:50 pmColombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 15m

1 stop

JFK8:35 amNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,171

Etihad Airways

Aug 16

JFK1:20 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 10m

2 stops

CMB3:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sep 16

CMB10:00 amColombo Bandaranaike Intl

39h 30m

1 stop

JFK4:00 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,173

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EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Fri 1/8

11:00 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops27h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 1/17

2:55 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop40h 35m

$867

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Wed 1/20

11:00 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops27h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 1/31

2:55 pm-9:00 pm

1 stop40h 35m

$869

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EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Mon 11/30

12:25 am-7:45 am

1 stop20h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 12/16

9:15 am-10:30 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$1,058

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Mon 11/30

12:25 am-7:45 am

1 stop20h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/15

7:25 am-10:30 pm

1 stop25h 35m

$1,059

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Mon 9/21

11:30 am-4:00 am

1 stop31h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/7

7:15 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 15m

$1,114

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Tue 9/8

11:30 am-4:00 am

1 stop31h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 9/23

7:15 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 15m

$1,125

New YorkColombo

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 1/23

10:00 pm-2:50 am

1 stop18h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 2/1

4:05 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,165

New YorkColombo

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 12/30

10:00 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop30h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 1/16

9:55 am-8:00 am

1 stop32h 35m

$1,165

New YorkColombo

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

1:20 am-2:05 am

1 stop39h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/21

10:30 am-9:00 am

1 stop32h 00m

$1,174

New YorkColombo

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 9/6

11:00 am-2:05 am

2 stops29h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 9/20

4:35 am-3:10 pm

1 stop20h 05m

$1,179

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from New York, with most prices found around $871. If you aren’t able to travel to Sri Lanka during the month of September, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $876.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York to Sri Lanka?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around $1,059 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sri Lanka from New York for as low as $957 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	18h 20m
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As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Sri Lanka.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Sri Lanka?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from New York to Sri Lanka.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Sri Lanka trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $617	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,448 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air India	PriceFrom $707	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,948 reviews	Search Air India flights
Kuwait Airways	PriceFrom $721	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 349 reviews	Search Kuwait Airways flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom $790	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 239 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $804	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,502 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $828	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $870	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $1,079	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,034 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $1,081	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,650 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $1,084	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,584 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights

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