What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

October is currently the cheapest month to fly to Colombo . At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

Can I find cheaper flights to Colombo if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Colombo on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Colombo?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Eastern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Colombo.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Colombo?

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Colombo. One-way flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl typically cost $229, while return flights cost around $228.

How much is a return flight to Colombo?

A return flight to Colombo will typically cost around $306, however they can be found for as little as $131.

Where does the fastest flight to Colombo depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Colombo, Auckland Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (16 hours 20 minutes).

Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

Yes. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Green Star Residence is the closest property to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (0.0 km away from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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Return from	$1,430
One-way from	$717
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	October
Average price	$2,661

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65h 15m total
Auckland to Colombo

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 18 December 2024.

Sat 28/1222:00AKL - CMB

3 stops30h 55mChina Eastern

Fri 3/122:30CMB - AKL

2 stops51h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12$2,200

Fri 20/1206:15AKL - CMB

3 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 28/1210:25CMB - AKL

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$2,628

Tue 24/1213:30AKL - CMB

3 stops39h 55mEmirates

Sat 8/201:35CMB - AKL

2 stops30h 15mEmirates

Deal found 17/12$2,722

Mon 23/1213:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Sun 29/1200:35CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,979

Fri 27/1208:50AKL - CMB

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Wed 1/104:20CMB - AKL

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12$3,420

Sat 28/1207:35AKL - CMB

2 stops34h 20mQantas Airways

Thu 2/101:10CMB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$3,680

Tue 24/1215:15AKL - CMB

1 stop39h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sat 8/200:45CMB - AKL

1 stop29h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/12$3,909

Sun 29/1214:40AKL - CMB

1 stop33h 20mQatar Airways

Sat 25/110:15CMB - AKL

1 stop35h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12$4,410

Mon 23/1201:40AKL - CMB

1 stop21h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 9/207:35CMB - AKL

1 stop21h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/12$4,893

Wed 18/1200:55AKL - CMB

1 stop30h 05mAir New Zealand

Tue 31/1200:45CMB - AKL

1 stop30h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 18/12$6,081

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Tue 4/322:00AKL - CMB

1 stop28h 30mChina Eastern

Tue 18/320:20CMB - AKL

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 17/12$1,430

Wed 5/213:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/300:35CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$1,456

Tue 4/213:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Mon 3/300:35CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,494

Wed 30/413:00AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 23/500:05CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,565

Sun 26/120:30AKL - CMB

2 stops32h 05mAir China

Thu 20/222:25CMB - AKL

2 stops36h 40mAir China

Deal found 17/12$1,662

Mon 10/209:00AKL - CMB

2 stops22h 00mSingapore Airlines

Mon 10/300:45CMB - AKL

2 stops30h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/12$1,877

Tue 11/210:10AKL - CMB

1 stop20h 50mCathay Pacific

Tue 11/300:45CMB - AKL

1 stop29h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 18/12$1,891

Tue 15/420:30AKL - CMB

1 stop32h 10mEmirates

Fri 13/603:05CMB - AKL

2 stops27h 00mEmirates

Deal found 17/12$2,042

Tue 4/216:20AKL - CMB

2 stops35h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 3/304:20CMB - AKL

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12$2,082

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Mon 23/1210:00AKL - CMB

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 30/1222:50CMB - AKL

2 stops42h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,654

Mon 23/1213:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Sun 29/1200:35CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,979

Mon 23/1201:40AKL - CMB

1 stop21h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 9/207:35CMB - AKL

1 stop21h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/12$4,893

Tue 24/1215:35AKL - CMB

3 stops37h 50mEmirates

Sun 9/222:05CMB - AKL

2 stops33h 45mEmirates

Deal found 17/12$2,722

Tue 24/1215:15AKL - CMB

1 stop39h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sat 8/200:45CMB - AKL

1 stop29h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/12$3,909

Fri 27/1208:50AKL - CMB

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Wed 1/104:20CMB - AKL

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/12$3,420

Sat 28/1222:00AKL - CMB

3 stops30h 55mChina Eastern

Fri 3/122:30CMB - AKL

2 stops51h 40mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12$2,200

Sat 28/1207:35AKL - CMB

2 stops34h 20mQantas Airways

Thu 2/101:10CMB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 18/12$3,680

Mon 13/101:40AKL - CMB

1 stop29h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 29/300:05CMB - AKL

1 stop28h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,523

Tue 14/122:00AKL - CMB

1 stop28h 30mChina Eastern

Sun 30/320:30CMB - AKL

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 17/12$1,485

Tue 14/113:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 29/300:25CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 10mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 17/12$2,101

Thu 16/107:00AKL - CMB

2 stops45h 05mEtihad Airways

Mon 27/104:20CMB - AKL

2 stops31h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12$2,514

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Mon 24/206:00AKL - CMB

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12$717

Mon 24/213:30AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 18/12$776

Fri 21/211:40AKL - CMB

3 stops37h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12$784

Mon 24/222:10AKL - CMB

2 stops46h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 18/12$824

Sat 15/317:00AKL - CMB

1 stop38h 00mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/12$965

Mon 20/114:55AKL - CMB

1 stop40h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/12$987

Tue 18/201:40AKL - CMB

1 stop29h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/12$1,284

Mon 24/213:30AKL - CMB

3 stops36h 25mEmirates

Deal found 18/12$1,298

Tue 7/111:10AKL - CMB

2 stops40h 55mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12$1,475

Sun 23/200:55AKL - CMB

1 stop30h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 18/12$1,653

Tue 18/201:40AKL - CMB

2 stops43h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12$3,295

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Return

Price

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 4/3

22:00-19:00

1 stop28h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 18/3

20:20-16:35

1 stop36h 45m

$1,430

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Wed 5/2

13:30-22:20

1 stop16h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 9/3

00:35-00:25

1 stop16h 20m

$1,456

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 4/2

13:30-22:20

1 stop16h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 3/3

00:35-00:25

1 stop16h 20m

$1,494

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Wed 30/4

13:00-22:55

1 stop16h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 23/5

00:05-22:50

1 stop16h 15m

$1,565

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Sun 26/1

20:30-21:05

2 stops32h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 20/2

22:25-18:35

2 stops36h 40m

$1,662

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Mon 10/2

09:00-23:30

2 stops22h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 10/3

00:45-15:10

2 stops30h 55m

$1,877

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 11/2

10:10-23:30

1 stop20h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 11/3

00:45-13:25

1 stop29h 10m

$1,891

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 15/4

20:30-22:10

1 stop32h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 13/6

03:05-12:35

2 stops27h 00m

$2,042

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Wed 5/2

09:00-08:30

2 stops31h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 5/3

04:20-13:10

2 stops25h 20m

$2,063

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Mon 24/2

06:00-21:10

2 stops22h 40m

$717

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Travel insights for flights to Colombo

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When is the best time to book a flight to Colombo?

Booking 67 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Colombo. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Colombo?

On average, a flight from Auckland to Colombo takes 16 hours 20 minutes. Flights to Colombo from other popular cities in New Zealand will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Colombo?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Colombo should consider flying on Wednesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Colombo?

The most popular airlines flying from Auckland to Colombo are China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.

China Eastern

From $639

Singapore Airlines

From $962

Malaysia Airlines

From $897

SriLankan Airlines

From $886

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Colombo?

The cheapest airlines flying from Auckland to Colombo are China Eastern, Air China and Cathay Pacific.

Rainfall in Colombo by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Colombo ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 mm per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Colombo when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Colombo by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Colombo, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Colombo

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern to Colombo. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

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8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,329 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

497 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

841 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

China Southern

7.5

Good

92 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 10

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Can I find cheaper flights to Colombo if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Colombo on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Colombo?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Eastern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Colombo.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Colombo?
Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Colombo. One-way flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl typically cost $229, while return flights cost around $228.
How much is a return flight to Colombo?
A return flight to Colombo will typically cost around $306, however they can be found for as little as $131.
Where does the fastest flight to Colombo depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Colombo, Auckland Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (16 hours 20 minutes).
Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?
Yes. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Green Star Residence is the closest property to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (0.0 km away from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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