What is the cheapest airline that flies from Birmingham to Colombo?

Air India, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Birmingham to Colombo

Which airlines fly to Colombo?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Birmingham according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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The number of operators available for flights from Birmingham Airport to Colombo is 8 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Birmingham Airport to Colombo?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Birmingham Airport to Colombo.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Colombo can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Colombo. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

£263 Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Colombo in 2026

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11:00 - 07:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 15m1 stop Istanbul

09:15 - 15:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

36h 05m1 stop Istanbul

£769Turkish Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

10:00 - 06:55BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 25m1 stop Istanbul

06:50 - 09:05CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

30h 45m1 stop Istanbul

£778Turkish Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

13:20 - 20:15BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 25m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

14:55 - 16:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

31h 30m1 stop Paris Orly

£778Multiple Airlines

Sat, 9 Jan - Sun, 7 Feb

07:55 - 14:50BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 25m3 stops Barcelona-El Prat Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:55 - 11:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

19h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

£786Multiple Airlines

Wed, 9 Dec - Sun, 10 Jan

21:30 - 22:20BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

00:40 - 18:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

22h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£788Air India

Thu, 8 Oct - Thu, 15 Oct

08:10 - 09:40BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

04:35 - 13:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

13h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£822Qatar Airways

Tue, 8 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

08:10 - 02:05BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

03:35 - 13:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

14h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£829Qatar Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

20:50 - 07:20BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

08:20 - 18:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

16h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£832Air India

Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 20 Dec

13:40 - 16:20BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:15 - 18:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

15h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

£854Emirates

Wed, 2 Dec - Tue, 22 Dec

13:40 - 00:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

29h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:15 - 18:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

15h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

£854Emirates

Wed, 2 Dec - Wed, 13 Jan

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12:50 - 20:40BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 20m2 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

03:10 - 21:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

23h 05m2 stops Sharjah Rome Fiumicino

£773Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

14:35 - 16:35BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:35 - 12:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

20h 40m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£798Emirates

Mon, 24 Aug - Wed, 23 Sep

10:00 - 08:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 15m2 stops Istanbul Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

05:00 - 18:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

17h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£800Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Wed, 30 Sep

15:10 - 16:50BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:20 - 06:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

14h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£803Qatar Airways

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 25 Sep

14:35 - 16:50BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

09:10 - 12:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

31h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

£820Emirates

Fri, 28 Aug - Wed, 30 Sep

05:55 - 15:20BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 55m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl Sharjah

03:10 - 18:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

20h 05m3 stops Sharjah Vienna Intl Duesseldorf Intl

£912Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Thu, 3 Sep

10:00 - 05:20BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

14h 50m1 stop Istanbul

15:05 - 13:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

50h 35m2 stops Sharjah Bergamo Orio Al Serio

£928Multiple Airlines

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

14:35 - 16:35BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:05 - 12:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

19h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

£1,095Emirates

Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 4 Sep

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Air India flights from Birmingham to Colombo

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Air India

8 Oct

BHX21:30Birmingham

20h 20m

1 stop

CMB22:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15 Oct

CMB00:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

22h 05m

1 stop

BHX18:15Birmingham

£788

Air India

19 Nov

BHX20:50Birmingham

29h 00m

1 stop

CMB07:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20 Dec

CMB08:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 00m

1 stop

BHX18:50Birmingham

£848

Air India

19 Nov

BHX20:50Birmingham

29h 00m

1 stop

CMB07:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20 Dec

CMB08:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 00m

1 stop

BHX18:50Birmingham

£849

Qatar Airways flights from Birmingham to Colombo

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Birmingham to Colombo flight tickets

Qatar Airways

28 Aug

BHX15:10Birmingham

21h 10m

1 stop

CMB16:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25 Sept

CMB20:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

14h 50m

1 stop

BHX06:40Birmingham

£803

Qatar Airways

8 Sept

BHX08:10Birmingham

21h 00m

1 stop

CMB09:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30 Sept

CMB04:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 35m

1 stop

BHX13:40Birmingham

£822

Qatar Airways

10 Sept

BHX08:10Birmingham

13h 25m

1 stop

CMB02:05Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20 Sept

CMB03:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

14h 35m

1 stop

BHX13:40Birmingham

£829

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BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 18/11

11:00-07:45

1 stop15h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 9/12

09:15-15:50

1 stop36h 05m

£769

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Tue 6/10

10:00-06:55

1 stop16h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 20/10

06:50-09:05

1 stop30h 45m

£778

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Sat 9/1

13:20-20:15

2 stops25h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 7/2

14:55-16:55

1 stop31h 30m

£778

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 9/12

07:55-14:50

3 stops25h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 10/1

21:55-11:55

2 stops19h 30m

£786

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Thu 8/10

21:30-22:20

1 stop20h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 15/10

00:40-18:15

1 stop22h 05m

£788

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Tue 8/9

08:10-09:40

1 stop21h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 30/9

04:35-13:40

1 stop13h 35m

£822

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BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Thu 10/9

08:10-02:05

1 stop13h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 20/9

03:35-13:40

1 stop14h 35m

£829

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Thu 19/11

20:50-07:20

1 stop29h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 20/12

08:20-18:50

1 stop16h 00m

£832

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 2/12

13:40-16:20

1 stop21h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 22/12

09:15-18:45

1 stop15h 00m

£854

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 2/12

13:40-00:45

1 stop29h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 13/1

09:15-18:45

1 stop15h 00m

£854

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Birmingham to Colombo

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Birmingham and Colombo?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from £764 to £946.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £769.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Birmingham is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £691, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of June is another great option to travel to Colombo, with average flight prices from Birmingham averaging around £706.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Birmingham to Colombo?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Birmingham when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around £843 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from Birmingham for as low as £766 on momondo.

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Best price found	£263
Fastest flight time	19h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Colombo from Birmingham in the past 72 hours is £263. The best return flight deal from Birmingham to Colombo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £769.

The fastest flight from Birmingham to Colombo takes 19h 05m

There are no direct flights from Birmingham to Colombo. There are no popular flight routes from Birmingham to Colombo.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Birmingham to Colombo

How far is Birmingham to Colombo by plane?
The straight-line distance from Birmingham to Colombo is 5488.0 mi. By plane, this route typically takes 19h 05m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Birmingham Airport to Colombo?
Prices for flights from Birmingham Airport to Colombo refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Birmingham Airport to Colombo?
The number of operators available for flights from Birmingham Airport to Colombo is 8 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Birmingham Airport to Colombo?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Birmingham Airport to Colombo.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Colombo can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Colombo. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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IndiGo	PriceFrom £270	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 582 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £385	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,509 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air India	PriceFrom £543	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,943 reviews	Search Air India flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £572	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,050 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £642	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £660	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,735 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £734	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,655 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £747	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,184 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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