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.

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 to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 22h 15m on average, while flying from Miami to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 20h 50m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka.

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Singapore Airlines

May 6

SEA

24h 50m

1 stop

CMB

May 17

CMB

20h 25m

1 stop

SEA

$672

Singapore Airlines

May 6

SEA

24h 50m

1 stop

CMB

May 17

CMB

20h 25m

1 stop

SEA

$747

Singapore Airlines

May 6

SEA

24h 50m

1 stop

CMB

May 17

CMB

20h 25m

1 stop

SEA

$751

Singapore Airlines

Feb 21

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 27

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$834

Singapore Airlines

Feb 17

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 27

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$841

Singapore Airlines

Feb 24

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 6

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$878

Singapore Airlines

Jan 31

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 27

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$887

Etihad Airways

Jan 25

BOS

30h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Jan 31

CMB

20h 10m

1 stop

BOS

$902

Etihad Airways

Jan 21

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 10

CMB

38h 15m

1 stop

BOS

$906

Etihad Airways

Feb 18

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 3

CMB

20h 10m

1 stop

BOS

$909

Etihad Airways

Jan 27

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 2

CMB

20h 10m

1 stop

BOS

$912

Etihad Airways

Feb 1

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 18

CMB

32h 05m

1 stop

BOS

$921

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10:15 am - 11:35 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:50 am - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

20h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

$672Singapore Airlines

Thu, May 6 - Mon, May 17

10:15 am - 11:35 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:50 am - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

20h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

$747Singapore Airlines

Thu, May 6 - Mon, May 17

3:40 pm - 8:10 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:00 am - 1:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$902Etihad Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Sun, Jan 31

3:40 pm - 8:15 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 1:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

38h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$902Etihad Airways

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 3

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

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

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$958Gulf Air

Wed, Jan 27 - Sat, Feb 6

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

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

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$959Gulf Air

Fri, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 11

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

42h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:20 pm - 9:25 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 35m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$961Multiple Airlines

Thu, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 24

10:05 am - 3:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

4:15 pm - 8:20 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 35m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$963Air India

Mon, Mar 8 - Sat, Mar 27

10:00 am - 4:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

9:40 am - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 45m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$964Air India

Wed, Feb 24 - Wed, Mar 3

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

42h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:20 pm - 9:25 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 35m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$967Multiple Airlines

Tue, Mar 30 - Sat, Apr 24

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2:25 pm - 8:10 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$942Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 8

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

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

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$959Gulf Air

Sun, Nov 15 - Sat, Dec 19

11:55 am - 9:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

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

26h 30m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

$959Gulf Air

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Dec 10

1:30 pm - 5:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 50m1 stop Istanbul

9:25 am - 11:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$1,000Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 8

8:05 pm - 2:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,005Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 20

2:25 pm - 8:15 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:00 am - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,033Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Dec 7

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

41h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

4:15 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 10m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,044Air India

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 24

8:15 pm - 5:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 05m1 stop Istanbul

9:25 am - 10:25 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$1,076Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Dec 29

11:55 am - 10:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

4:15 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 10m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

$1,089Air India

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 8

8:05 pm - 2:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:30 pm - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,100Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 23

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SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 5/6

10:15 am-11:35 pm

1 stop24h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 5/17

12:50 am-8:45 am

1 stop20h 25m

$672

SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 5/6

10:15 am-11:35 pm

1 stop24h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 5/17

12:50 am-8:45 am

1 stop20h 25m

$747

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 1/25

3:40 pm-8:10 am

1 stop30h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 1/31

4:00 am-1:40 pm

1 stop20h 10m

$902

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 1/27

3:40 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop18h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 2/3

9:55 am-1:40 pm

1 stop38h 15m

$902

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/27

11:55 am-9:45 am

2 stops35h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 2/6

5:00 pm-9:00 am

2 stops26h 30m

$958

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 1/29

11:55 am-9:45 am

2 stops35h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 2/11

5:00 pm-9:00 am

2 stops26h 30m

$959

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/15

11:55 am-4:05 pm

1 stop42h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 4/24

5:20 pm-9:25 am

2 stops25h 35m

$961

Quickest round-trip

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 3/8

10:05 am-3:15 pm

1 stop18h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 3/27

4:15 pm-8:20 am

1 stop25h 35m

$963

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/24

10:00 am-4:10 am

1 stop31h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 3/3

9:40 am-6:55 am

1 stop31h 45m

$964

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 3/30

11:55 am-4:05 pm

1 stop42h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 4/24

5:20 pm-9:25 am

2 stops25h 35m

$967

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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 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 15 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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Cheap Sri Lanka flight deals and tips

Summary info about Sri Lanka flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$354
Best Round-Trip Price	$672
Fastest flight time	22h 25m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $354 (Seattle/Tacoma 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 $672 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from United States takes 22h 25m (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 AirAsia, Salam Air, and Batik Air, with prices starting at $107, $109, and $118 respectively.

What airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Of the 15 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 November 2026, there are 41 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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Yes. momondo can track flight prices for Sri Lanka and alert you when they change. Perform a search to set up the price alert. All that is required is a valid email address.