How long is the flight from United States to Sri Lanka?

Average flight duration from United States to Sri Lanka depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 21h 15m on average, while flying from San Francisco to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 22h 15m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Sri Lanka?

For momondo users, the most popular city in Sri Lanka is Colombo, which is visited about 100% more often than any other city in Sri Lanka. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Jaffna and Trincomalee.

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Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

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China Eastern

Dec 5

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 20

CMB

26h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$828

French Bee

Jan 8

EWR

27h 25m

2 stops

CMB

Jan 17

CMB

40h 35m

1 stop

EWR

$867

Multiple Airlines

Jan 20

EWR

27h 25m

2 stops

CMB

Jan 31

CMB

40h 35m

1 stop

EWR

$869

China Eastern

Sep 24

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 4

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$889

China Eastern

Sep 24

SFO

44h 40m

2 stops

CMB

Oct 4

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$890

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

SFO

62h 49m

2 stops

CMB

Sep 16

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$892

China Eastern

Sep 14

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 26

CMB

35h 52m

2 stops

SFO

$895

Cathay Pacific

Sep 24

ORD

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB

Sep 30

CMB

23h 35m

1 stop

ORD

$897

Cathay Pacific

Sep 24

ORD

44h 45m

1 stop

CMB

Sep 30

CMB

23h 35m

1 stop

ORD

$901

China Eastern

Dec 5

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 20

CMB

32h 18m

2 stops

SFO

$916

Cathay Pacific

Nov 11

ORD

45h 25m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 25

CMB

23h 40m

1 stop

ORD

$917

China Eastern

Sep 5

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 27

CMB

32h 04m

2 stops

SFO

$922

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12:00 pm - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

41h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:20 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$828China Eastern

Sat, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 20

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

12:00 pm - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:30 pm - 9:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$889China Eastern

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Oct 4

4:15 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

44h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 1:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$897Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Sep 30

4:15 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

44h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 1:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$901Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Sep 30

3:55 pm - 2:05 amSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 1:35 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$966Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 19

3:55 pm - 9:00 amSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 1:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$966Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Oct 26

11:30 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 7:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$967Singapore Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Mon, Nov 2

10:05 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:50 am - 9:50 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

$982Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 7 - Mon, Apr 19

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4:00 pm - 11:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

45h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 1:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$973Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Oct 4

2:50 pm - 2:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 9:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,014Etihad Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Sep 10

2:50 pm - 2:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:00 am - 9:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,014Etihad Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 7

11:05 am - 2:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,044Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Sep 8

12:30 pm - 7:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:20 pm - 9:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,056China Eastern

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Nov 13

12:30 pm - 9:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

44h 10m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

8:20 pm - 9:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,057China Eastern

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Nov 13

10:30 am - 4:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

41h 05m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:00 am - 7:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 30m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

$1,071Air India

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Sep 9

10:30 am - 4:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

41h 05m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:05 pm - 7:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 25m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra

$1,082Air India

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

2:53 pm - 4:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

40h 27m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,095Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Sep 20

1:20 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 4:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

28h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,237Cathay Pacific

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 29

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Depart

Return

Price

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San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Sat 12/5

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop41h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 12/20

8:20 pm-9:00 am

1 stop26h 10m

$828

NewarkColombo

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

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Thu 9/24

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 10/4

8:30 pm-9:05 am

1 stop25h 05m

$889

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 9/30

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$897

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 9/30

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$901

Quickest round-trip

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Tue 9/22

3:55 pm-2:05 am

1 stop21h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/19

8:20 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop29h 45m

$966

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 9/14

3:55 pm-9:00 am

1 stop28h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/26

7:30 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop30h 40m

$966

Los AngelesColombo

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LAXCMB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 10/24

11:30 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop35h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 11/2

12:45 am-7:55 pm

1 stop32h 40m

$967

Los AngelesColombo

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LAXCMB

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 2/7

10:05 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop35h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 4/19

12:50 am-9:50 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$982

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Sri Lanka flights insights and trends

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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 United States according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Sri Lanka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Sri Lanka

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Summary info about Sri Lanka flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$443
Best Round-Trip Price	$828
Fastest flight time	19h 55m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $443 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $828 (San Francisco to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from United States takes 19h 55m (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Sri Lanka

What is the best airport to land at to visit Pettah Market?

The closest airport to Pettah Market is Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport, which is located in Colombo. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport will be your best bet.

What is the cheapest flight to Sri Lanka?

If you are looking to fly to Sri Lanka for less, look to airlines like Salam Air, Batik Air, and Air Arabia, with prices starting at $109, $112, and $115 respectively.

What airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Of the 14 airlines that fly to Sri Lanka, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Etihad Airways is the most popular among the three airlines, with 36% of users choosing them for their travels to Sri Lanka.

What is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka to fly to?

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka to fly to, with 97% of all users traveling to Sri Lanka opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in Colombo, which is the city in Sri Lanka that is closest to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

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

Prices for flights to Sri Lanka refresh daily.

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

As of August 2026, there are 40 operators available to choose from for flights to Sri Lanka.

How old do you have to be to fly to Sri Lanka?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Sri Lanka.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Sri Lanka trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Sri Lanka. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Sri Lanka?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to Sri Lanka with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Sri Lanka with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to Sri Lanka?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Sri Lanka.

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