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 27h 35m on average, while flying from Miami to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is 20h 10m 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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Singapore Airlines

Feb 19

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 4

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$809

Etihad Airways

Mar 17

IAD

37h 55m

1 stop

CMB

Apr 9

CMB

33h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$880

Etihad Airways

Mar 16

IAD

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Apr 8

CMB

26h 55m

1 stop

IAD

$882

Etihad Airways

Nov 8

BOS

36h 40m

1 stop

CMB

Nov 23

CMB

32h 05m

1 stop

BOS

$883

Etihad Airways

Mar 11

BOS

36h 40m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 19

CMB

26h 35m

1 stop

BOS

$884

Singapore Airlines

Jan 27

SEA

25h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 18

CMB

19h 50m

1 stop

SEA

$886

Etihad Airways

Nov 28

IAD

31h 15m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 23

CMB

33h 35m

1 stop

IAD

$886

Etihad Airways

Mar 15

IAD

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Apr 8

CMB

26h 55m

1 stop

IAD

$888

Qatar Airways

Nov 16

IAD

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Dec 3

CMB

23h 00m

1 stop

IAD

$892

Etihad Airways

Feb 22

IAD

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Apr 20

CMB

39h 05m

1 stop

IAD

$893

Etihad Airways

Nov 10

IAD

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB

Feb 1

CMB

39h 30m

1 stop

IAD

$894

Qatar Airways

Jan 13

IAD

27h 10m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 18

CMB

22h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$898

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8:40 am - 11:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 7:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

19h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$809Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Thu, Mar 4

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

31h 15m1 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

$880Etihad Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Wed, Apr 7

3:25 pm - 2:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 55m1 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

$880Etihad Airways

Wed, Mar 17 - Fri, Apr 9

8:40 am - 11:30 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 7:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

19h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$886Singapore Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 18

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$892Qatar Airways

Sun, Jan 10 - Tue, Feb 16

8:05 pm - 1:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$892Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Dec 3

8:00 pm - 5:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 20m1 stop Istanbul

9:25 am - 6:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

43h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$908Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Tue, Dec 1

8:00 pm - 5:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 20m1 stop Istanbul

9:25 am - 6:05 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

43h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$950Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Dec 13

8:20 am - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

45h 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

$950Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 11

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

$950Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 9

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3:25 pm - 2:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$899Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

3:25 pm - 2:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$907Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 4

12:55 pm - 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

$955Gulf Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 10

9:05 pm - 8:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

4:15 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$956Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

9:05 pm - 2:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:25 am - 3:55 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$963Qatar Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 8

11:05 am - 3:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

42h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12:00 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 25m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$964Air India

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Nov 5

12:55 pm - 4:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:05 pm - 6:55 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

48h 20m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$967Air India

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 9

12:55 pm - 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

$1,005Gulf Air

Fri, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 10

11:15 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

2:40 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

$1,013Emirates

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

11:15 am - 6:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

11:15 am - 8:35 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 50m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

$1,013Emirates

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 19

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Depart

Return

Price

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SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Fri 2/19

8:40 am-11:30 pm

1 stop25h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 3/4

12:45 am-7:05 am

1 stop19h 50m

$809

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 1/28

2:25 pm-8:10 am

1 stop31h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 4/7

10:00 am-9:45 am

1 stop33h 15m

$880

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 3/17

3:25 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop37h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 4/9

10:00 am-9:45 am

1 stop33h 15m

$880

SeattleColombo

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SEACMB

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 1/27

8:40 am-11:30 pm

1 stop25h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 2/18

12:45 am-7:05 am

1 stop19h 50m

$886

Quickest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 1/10

8:05 pm-1:55 am

1 stop19h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 2/16

4:15 am-3:55 pm

1 stop22h 10m

$892

Washington, D.C.Colombo

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

IADCMB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 11/16

8:05 pm-1:55 am

1 stop19h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 12/3

3:25 am-3:55 pm

1 stop23h 00m

$892

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 11/15

8:00 pm-5:50 am

1 stop23h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 12/1

9:25 am-6:05 pm

1 stop43h 10m

$908

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 11/22

8:00 pm-5:50 am

1 stop23h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 12/13

9:25 am-6:05 pm

1 stop43h 10m

$950

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Tue 11/24

8:20 am-7:00 pm

2 stops45h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 12/11

8:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$950

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Tue 11/24

7:20 am-7:00 pm

2 stops46h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 12/9

8:50 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$950

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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	$405
Best Round-Trip Price	$809
Fastest flight time	31h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $405 (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 $809 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from United States takes 31h 40m (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, AirAsia, and Salam Air, with prices starting at $88, $107, and $109 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 98% 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 October 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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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.