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 25h 44m on average, while flying from Miami to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 20h 55m on average. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka.

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China Eastern

Oct 22

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 28

CMB

25h 40m

1 stop

SFO

$828

China Eastern

Oct 22

SFO

44h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 28

CMB

25h 40m

1 stop

SFO

$829

China Eastern

Oct 22

SFO

44h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 27

CMB

47h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$830

China Eastern

Oct 22

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 27

CMB

47h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$843

China Eastern

Oct 22

SFO

44h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 27

CMB

47h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$845

China Eastern

Nov 2

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 15

CMB

25h 40m

1 stop

SFO

$846

China Eastern

Nov 2

SFO

41h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 15

CMB

23h 55m

3 stops

SFO

$851

Etihad Airways

Nov 18

BOS

30h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 30

CMB

38h 45m

1 stop

BOS

$854

Etihad Airways

Jan 21

BOS

30h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Jan 30

CMB

20h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$858

Etihad Airways

Nov 5

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 16

CMB

27h 05m

1 stop

BOS

$862

Etihad Airways

Mar 12

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Apr 13

CMB

20h 00m

1 stop

BOS

$864

Etihad Airways

Feb 19

IAD

37h 45m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 15

CMB

27h 30m

1 stop

IAD

$864

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

41h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$828China Eastern

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 4

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

42h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$828China Eastern

Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28

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

30h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 am - 2:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

38h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$854Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30

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

30h 00m1 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

$858Etihad Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Sat, Jan 30

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

46h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$880Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Dec 4

10:00 am - 4:10 amSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 40m2 stops Vienna Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:10 am - 7:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$905Air India

Mon, Feb 15 - Mon, Mar 15

10:55 am - 4:05 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

40h 40m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

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

38h 30m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$905Air India

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 19

6:40 am - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

46h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

8:50 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 40m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$914Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 9

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

35h 20m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

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

25h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

$934Gulf Air

Fri, Nov 27 - Thu, Apr 15

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

$944Gulf Air

Wed, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 20

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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 25m3 stops Kunming Changshui Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$781China Eastern

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

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 Hongqiao Intl

$781China Eastern

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 15

4:35 pm - 8:35 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:10 am - 2:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

20h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$867Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

4:35 pm - 8:35 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

4:05 pm - 2:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

32h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$871Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Sep 29

8:05 pm - 8:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11:30 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 35m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$947Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 15

8:05 pm - 8:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:15 pm - 3:40 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 55m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$964Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 15

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 45m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Rome Fiumicino

$968Air India

Sun, Sep 27 - Fri, Oct 2

9:00 pm - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 pm - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$971Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 5

9:00 pm - 3:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,011Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

10:55 am - 4:00 amSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 35m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

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

26h 25m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,101Air India

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

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Return

Price

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San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 11/23

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop41h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 12/4

8:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$828

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Thu 10/22

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/28

8:50 pm-10:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$828

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 11/18

3:40 pm-8:10 am

1 stop30h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 11/30

9:55 am-2:10 pm

1 stop38h 45m

$854

Quickest round-trip

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 1/21

3:40 pm-8:10 am

1 stop30h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 1/30

4:00 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 40m

$858

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 11/23

7:20 am-7:00 pm

2 stops46h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 12/4

8:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$880

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Mon 2/15

10:00 am-4:10 am

2 stops28h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 3/15

5:10 am-7:00 am

1 stop38h 20m

$905

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Wed 10/7

10:55 am-4:05 pm

2 stops40h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/19

5:00 am-7:00 am

1 stop38h 30m

$905

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Wed 11/18

6:40 am-7:00 pm

2 stops46h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 12/9

8:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$914

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/27

11:55 am-9:45 am

2 stops35h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/15

5:20 pm-9:25 am

1 stop25h 35m

$934

New YorkColombo

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

JFKCMB

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 2/10

11:55 am-9:45 am

2 stops35h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 2/20

5:00 pm-9:00 am

2 stops26h 30m

$944

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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 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	$345
Best Round-Trip Price	$828
Fastest flight time	19h 20m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $345 (New York John F Kennedy 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 20m (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 Etihad Airways, Salam Air, and Batik Air, with prices starting at $88, $109, and $118 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 September 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.

Why use momondo?

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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