Cheap flights from Riyadh to Colombo from $186

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Riyadh during February instead. Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in February, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $394.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Riyadh is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $550. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Tuesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Riyadh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $610.

Fly from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Riyadh King Khaled Intl - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Riyadh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around $490 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 Riyadh for as low as $365 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl 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 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a Riyadh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flight.

Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SriLankan Airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Riyadh according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 49% 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 47% of flights between Riyadh and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 47% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Sharjah (SHJ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $338.

Flights connecting via Abu Dhabi (AUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 46m.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 11m.

The number of flights available between Riyadh and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of March 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from Riyadh to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.