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 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.

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China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 14

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$780

China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 15

CMB

47h 25m

2 stops

SFO

$781

China Eastern

Sep 10

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Sep 17

CMB

47h 25m

2 stops

SFO

$785

China Eastern

Dec 5

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 20

CMB

26h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$828

China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 14

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$842

China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

68h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 14

CMB

25h 05m

1 stop

SFO

$843

China Eastern

Sep 10

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Sep 17

CMB

47h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$854

China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 15

CMB

47h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$886

China Eastern

Oct 24

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 28

CMB

26h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$889

China Eastern

Sep 21

SFO

68h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 15

CMB

47h 25m

2 stops

SFO

$893

China Eastern

Nov 26

SFO

46h 25m

2 stops

CMB

Dec 11

CMB

26h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$911

China Eastern

Dec 5

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 20

CMB

32h 18m

2 stops

SFO

$916

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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

$780China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Oct 14

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

42h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:10 pm - 9:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

47h 25m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$781China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Oct 15

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

18h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:00 am - 2:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$930Etihad Airways

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

4:40 pm - 2:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

36h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:00 am - 2:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

37h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$932Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 27 - Thu, Sep 10

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

45h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 2:20 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$935Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7

7:20 am - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

46h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

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

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$939Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Dec 11

1:00 pm - 11:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:05 pm - 3:35 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$943Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

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

$966Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 5

10:00 pm - 3:05 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:15 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$969Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 15

10:00 pm - 9:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:15 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$970Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 17

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8:49 am - 8:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 21m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:20 pm - 6:34 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

35h 44m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

$1,035Etihad Airways

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Sep 21

12:44 pm - 2:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

40h 41m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:10 am - 2:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

19h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,048Etihad Airways

Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Sep 13

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:10 pm - 10:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

48h 25m3 stops Kunming Changshui Yongzhou Lingling Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,050China Eastern

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 7

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:10 pm - 10:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

48h 25m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,050China Eastern

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 7

5:35 pm - 2:05 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 00m2 stops Philadelphia Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 8:59 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

26h 54m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,055American Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Oct 14

2:50 pm - 8:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

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

33h 30m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,083Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Sep 21

2:50 pm - 8:35 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11:30 am - 9:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 45m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,086Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Sep 21

10:00 pm - 9:40 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 3:15 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

28h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,090American Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Sun, Sep 13

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

21h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 10:35 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,132Cathay Pacific

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 31

12:25 am - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

28h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,132Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 31

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San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 9/21

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/14

8:30 pm-9:05 am

1 stop25h 05m

$780

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 9/21

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 10/15

10:10 pm-9:05 am

2 stops47h 25m

$781

Quickest round-trip

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 11/26

3:40 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop18h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 12/3

4:00 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 40m

$930

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 8/27

4:40 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop36h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 9/10

10:00 am-2:10 pm

1 stop37h 40m

$932

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/1

4:00 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop45h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 9/7

12:50 am-2:20 pm

1 stop24h 00m

$935

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Wed 11/25

7:20 am-7:00 pm

2 stops46h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 12/11

8:20 pm-9:00 am

1 stop26h 10m

$939

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 9/28

1:00 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/5

5:05 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop35h 00m

$943

ChicagoColombo

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

ORDCMB

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/29

4:15 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop44h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/5

12:50 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$966

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 9/9

10:00 pm-3:05 am

1 stop19h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/15

3:35 am-3:15 pm

1 stop21h 10m

$969

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 9/2

10:00 pm-9:40 am

1 stop26h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 9/17

3:35 am-3:15 pm

1 stop21h 10m

$970

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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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Cheap Sri Lanka flight deals and tips

Summary info about Sri Lanka flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$450
Best Round-Trip Price	$780
Fastest flight time	19h 10m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $450 (Los Angeles 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 $780 (San Francisco to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from United States takes 19h 10m (New York John F Kennedy 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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