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 29h 05m 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.

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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Air India

Oct 6

EWR

31h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 13

CMB

24h 55m

1 stop

EWR

$819

Air India

Oct 8

EWR

31h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 27

CMB

26h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$826

Air India

Oct 10

EWR

31h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 17

CMB

24h 55m

1 stop

EWR

$853

Etihad Airways

Feb 1

BOS

24h 40m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 1

CMB

38h 45m

1 stop

BOS

$854

Etihad Airways

Sep 21

IAD

19h 55m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 5

CMB

21h 25m

1 stop

IAD

$855

China Eastern

Sep 24

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 15

CMB

47h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$856

China Eastern

Sep 24

SFO

44h 40m

3 stops

CMB

Oct 15

CMB

47h 25m

3 stops

SFO

$858

China Eastern

Oct 15

SFO

42h 30m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 31

CMB

47h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$860

Air India

Oct 5

EWR

31h 00m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 12

CMB

25h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$861

Etihad Airways

Jan 10

BOS

18h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Mar 17

CMB

27h 05m

1 stop

BOS

$862

Etihad Airways

Sep 30

BOS

25h 05m

1 stop

CMB

Oct 21

CMB

26h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$863

China Eastern

Oct 14

SFO

47h 20m

2 stops

CMB

Oct 28

CMB

26h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$863

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11:30 am - 4:00 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:05 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

25h 25m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$819Air India

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

11:30 am - 4:05 pmEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

43h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:00 am - 9:30 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

38h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$819Air India

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14

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

42h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$836China Eastern

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Nov 1

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

$854Etihad Airways

Mon, Feb 22 - Mon, Mar 8

3:40 pm - 2:50 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 40m1 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

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Mar 1

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

$856China Eastern

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 15

7:27 am - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

47h 03m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

8:20 pm - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$872Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

1:25 pm - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

65h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

8:20 pm - 10:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$889Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

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

35h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:45 am - 6:10 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

$902Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 20

12:45 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

45h 15m2 stops Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi

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

32h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$910Singapore Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Tue, Mar 9

Recent last minute flight deals from the United States to Sri Lanka

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3:10 pm - 8:35 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 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

$876Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 21

3:10 pm - 2:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 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

$913Etihad Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 16

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

8:30 pm - 10:05 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$938China Eastern

Sun, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 26

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

42h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

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

26h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$938China Eastern

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Nov 15

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

29h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

8:20 pm - 8:45 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$947Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

11:30 am - 4:00 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:05 pm - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

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

$956Air India

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Sep 28

3:10 pm - 2:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 15m1 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

$977Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Tue, Sep 29

3:10 pm - 2:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

38h 15m1 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

$985Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 29

11:30 am - 4:00 amEWR Newark-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

5:00 am - 9:00 amCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EWR Newark

37h 30m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$1,007Air India

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

4:20 pm - 3:05 amLAX Los Angeles-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 am - 2:00 pmCMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LAX Los Angeles

22h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,087Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 28

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Mon 10/5

11:30 am-4:00 am

1 stop31h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/12

5:05 pm-9:00 am

1 stop25h 25m

$819

NewarkColombo

EWR Newark - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EWRCMB

Newark

Tue 9/29

11:30 am-4:05 pm

1 stop43h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/14

5:00 am-9:30 am

1 stop38h 00m

$819

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Sat 10/24

12:00 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop42h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 11/1

8:20 pm-9:00 am

1 stop26h 10m

$836

Quickest round-trip

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 2/22

3:40 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop18h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 3/8

4:00 am-2:10 pm

1 stop20h 40m

$854

BostonColombo

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BOSCMB

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 2/1

3:40 pm-2:50 am

1 stop24h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 3/1

9:55 am-2:10 pm

1 stop38h 45m

$854

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

Thu 10/15

10:10 pm-9:05 am

3 stops47h 25m

$856

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Wed 10/21

7:27 am-7:00 pm

2 stops47h 03m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/28

8:20 pm-10:00 am

1 stop26h 10m

$872

San FranciscoColombo

SFO San Francisco - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SFOCMB

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

1:25 pm-7:00 pm

2 stops65h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 10/28

8:20 pm-10:00 am

1 stop26h 10m

$889

Los AngelesColombo

LAX Los Angeles - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LAXCMB

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

10:05 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop35h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 2/20

12:45 am-6:10 pm

1 stop30h 55m

$902

Los AngelesColombo

LAX Los Angeles - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LAXCMB

Los Angeles

Wed 1/20

12:45 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops45h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 3/9

12:45 am-7:55 pm

1 stop32h 40m

$910

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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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Colombo

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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	$392
Best Round-Trip Price	$819
Fastest flight time	20h 30m

The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from United States in the last 5 days is $392 (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 $819 (Newark to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from United States takes 20h 30m (Newark 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 $112 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.

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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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