What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Sri Lanka one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $858 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include SriLankan Airlines from $889 and Emirates from $1,379 one-way. Find deals

How far in advance should I book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 18 days in advance to save up to 10% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 18 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as $1,549, or $1,779 for flights within the next 24 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

Our data shows that February tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from New Zealand. Users have commonly found prices around $1,903 for the month, but tickets can be as low as $1,156. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka.

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$1,807+ Flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka

Cheap flight deals from New Zealand to Sri Lanka

Round-trip from	$1,428
One-way from	$649
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,686

6/5-13/5
5 total stops
64h 30m total
New Zealand to Sri Lanka

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1/5
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33h 30m total
New Zealand to Sri Lanka

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price ($586 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($122 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Zealand to Sri Lanka. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 March 2025.

Tue 6/520:40AKL - CMB

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/522:55CMB - AKL

3 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,428

Thu 4/913:00AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 24/900:05CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 20/3$1,556

Sat 17/521:00AKL - CMB

2 stops51h 50mChina Eastern

Fri 30/520:30CMB - AKL

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 22/3$1,563

Thu 11/1220:30AKL - CMB

2 stops32h 05mAir China

Thu 8/122:25CMB - AKL

2 stops36h 40mAir China

Deal found 20/3$1,761

Sat 31/500:25AKL - CMB

1 stop22h 10mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 21/600:25CMB - AKL

1 stop17h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,791

Sat 29/314:55AKL - CMB

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Mon 14/401:10CMB - AKL

1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/3$1,817

Fri 29/808:50AKL - CMB

2 stops21h 15mSingapore Airlines

Thu 11/900:50CMB - AKL

2 stops30h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,835

Mon 24/1106:05CHC - CMB

1 stop23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/200:10CMB - CHC

1 stop16h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,852

Mon 24/1118:20CHC - CMB

2 stops29h 05mEmirates

Tue 3/222:05CMB - CHC

2 stops42h 40mEmirates

Deal found 22/3$2,236

Mon 24/1106:15CHC - CMB

2 stops24h 45mSingapore Airlines

Mon 2/200:45CMB - CHC

1 stop26h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/3$2,600

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Tue 6/520:40AKL - CMB

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/522:55CMB - AKL

3 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,428

Sat 17/521:00AKL - CMB

2 stops51h 50mChina Eastern

Fri 30/520:30CMB - AKL

1 stop36h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 22/3$1,563

Mon 2/600:25AKL - CMB

1 stop29h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 28/700:05CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,784

Sat 31/500:25AKL - CMB

1 stop22h 10mSriLankan Airlines

Sat 21/600:25CMB - AKL

1 stop17h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,791

Sat 29/314:55AKL - CMB

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Mon 14/401:10CMB - AKL

1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/3$1,817

Sat 17/515:15AKL - CMB

3 stops33h 45mEmirates

Thu 29/502:55CMB - AKL

2 stops28h 20mEmirates

Deal found 21/3$2,168

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Sun 23/314:40AKL - CMB

1 stop33h 20mQatar Airways

Tue 15/420:20CMB - AKL

1 stop23h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/3$2,253

Mon 24/301:40AKL - CMB

1 stop21h 30mSriLankan Airlines

Mon 7/400:25CMB - AKL

1 stop17h 15mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,915

Wed 26/321:05AKL - CMB

2 stops28h 50mEmirates

Sat 12/420:35CMB - AKL

3 stops44h 50mEmirates

Deal found 21/3$2,182

Thu 27/314:40AKL - CMB

1 stop43h 45mQatar Airways

Fri 18/420:20CMB - AKL

1 stop23h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/3$2,883

Thu 27/306:05AKL - CMB

2 stops24h 55mQantas Airways

Mon 14/401:50CMB - AKL

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/3$2,909

Thu 27/307:00AKL - CMB

2 stops24h 00mSingapore Airlines

Sun 13/400:50CMB - AKL

2 stops40h 10mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 21/3$3,132

Fri 28/306:05AKL - CMB

1 stop23h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/400:20CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,432

Sat 29/314:55AKL - CMB

1 stop40h 25mCathay Pacific

Mon 14/401:10CMB - AKL

1 stop28h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/3$1,817

Sat 29/313:50AKL - CMB

1 stop27h 35mSriLankan Airlines

Sun 27/407:40CMB - AKL

1 stop32h 40mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 20/3$2,363

Mon 31/306:10AKL - CMB

3 stops43h 50mEmirates

Tue 22/402:05CMB - AKL

1 stop25h 15mEmirates

Deal found 22/3$2,286

Mon 31/314:00AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 17/400:05CMB - AKL

1 stop28h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 21/3$2,485

Wed 30/413:00AKL - CMB

1 stop16h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 23/500:05CMB - AKL

1 stop16h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,899

One-way flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka
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Thu 1/518:30AKL - CMB

3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/3$649

Wed 26/314:55AKL - CMB

1 stop40h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/3$858

Thu 15/520:35AKL - CMB

1 stop32h 20mSriLankan Airlines

Deal found 21/3$889

Sat 3/515:45CHC - CMB

3 stops33h 15mEmirates

Deal found 22/3$1,379

Fri 11/406:10AKL - CMB

2 stops65h 10mEmirates

Deal found 22/3$1,533

Sat 3/510:50CHC - CMB

1 stop43h 15mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/3$1,536

Thu 10/400:25AKL - CMB

1 stop29h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 21/3$1,686

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AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 6/5

20:40-21:55

2 stops31h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 13/5

22:55-14:10

3 stops32h 45m

$1,428

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Sat 17/5

21:00-18:20

2 stops51h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 30/5

20:30-15:45

1 stop36h 45m

$1,563

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Mon 21/7

13:00-22:55

1 stop16h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 5/8

00:05-11:25

1 stop28h 50m

$1,606

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Sat 31/5

00:25-16:05

1 stop22h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 21/6

00:25-00:10

1 stop17h 15m

$1,791

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Mon 21/7

08:30-23:35

2 stops21h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 5/8

00:50-12:20

1 stop29h 00m

$1,917

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Tue 3/6

10:15-23:30

1 stop19h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 28/7

00:50-11:40

1 stop28h 20m

$1,957

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Sat 17/5

15:15-18:30

3 stops33h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 29/5

02:55-14:10

2 stops28h 45m

$2,140

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Fri 27/6

06:10-21:30

2 stops45h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 13/7

12:15-23:55

2 stops29h 10m

$2,844

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Thu 1/5

18:30-21:30

3 stops33h 30m

$649

AucklandColombo

AKL - CMB

AKLCMB

Auckland Intl

Mon 31/3

01:25-16:05

1 stop22h 10m

$1,304

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Best time to book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka

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Everything you need to know about your flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka (average of $700). Flying from New Zealand to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,494). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from NZ to LK?

When flying from New Zealand to Sri Lanka, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

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

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Cathay Pacific from New Zealand to Sri Lanka by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,188 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

832 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

251 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

China Eastern

7.1

Good

134 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,284 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from New Zealand to Sri Lanka one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $858 on Cathay Pacific. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include SriLankan Airlines from $889 and Emirates from $1,379 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on New Zealand to Sri Lanka flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka.
Can I find deals for business class flights from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Zealand to Sri Lanka by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka?
Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New Zealand to Sri Lanka (average of $700). Flying from New Zealand to Sri Lanka in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,494). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from New Zealand to Sri Lanka

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
China Eastern	Cheapest$1,101	Average$1,487	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Air China	Cheapest$1,200	Average$1,657	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,202	Average$2,265	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
SriLankan Airlines	Cheapest$1,385	Average$1,906	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
Air New Zealand	Cheapest$1,391	Average$2,167	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search Air New Zealand flights
Malaysia Airlines	Cheapest$1,501	Average$2,058	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest$1,549	Average$1,823	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Qantas Airways	Cheapest$1,861	Average$2,674	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time74%	Search Qantas Airways flights
Emirates	Cheapest$1,959	Average$2,454	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$2,171	Average$2,611	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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