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

Air India is the most popular carrier 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 September 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.

£217 Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Colombo in 2026

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06:05 - 04:30BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 55m2 stops Václav Havel Prague Sharjah

21:25 - 16:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

24h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Barcelona-El Prat

£749Multiple Airlines

Sun, 27 Dec - Wed, 27 Jan

07:00 - 12:55BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

24h 25m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Male

14:35 - 11:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

26h 50m2 stops Sharjah Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

£752Multiple Airlines

Mon, 4 Jan - Tue, 19 Jan

11:00 - 05:55BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 25m1 stop Istanbul

07:25 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

32h 05m1 stop Istanbul

£761Turkish Airlines

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

16:50 - 07:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

33h 25m1 stop Istanbul

09:15 - 10:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

30h 15m1 stop Istanbul

£767Turkish Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

14:10 - 08:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 12:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

22h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£777Qatar Airways

Wed, 17 Feb - Thu, 4 Mar

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

29h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

17:05 - 18:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

31h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£800Air India

Sat, 16 Jan - Sat, 23 Jan

14:35 - 18:30BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 25m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

20:15 - 18:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

28h 00m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£818Emirates

Mon, 19 Oct - Tue, 19 Jan

13:40 - 18:25BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

21:50 - 11:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

19h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

£818Emirates

Wed, 17 Feb - Thu, 4 Mar

14:10 - 08:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

04:15 - 12:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

13h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£833Qatar Airways

Fri, 20 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

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

£837Air India

Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 20 Dec

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12:50 - 16:50BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 30m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Riyadh King Khaled Intl Dubai Intl

02:55 - 00:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

26h 30m3 stops Kuwait City Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Dalaman

£758Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Fri, 18 Sep

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

21h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

14h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£788Qatar Airways

Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

21:30 - 04:00BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15:05 - 08:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

45h 40m2 stops Sharjah Rome Fiumicino

£801Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

17:35 - 06:55BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 50m1 stop Istanbul

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

30h 45m1 stop Istanbul

£820Turkish Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

17:35 - 06:55BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 50m1 stop Istanbul

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

30h 45m1 stop Istanbul

£821Turkish Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

20:15 - 04:45BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 00m2 stops Paris Beauvais-Tille Frankfurt am Main

17:05 - 18:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

29h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£823Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

21:30 - 04:00BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 00m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

17:05 - 18:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

29h 40m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£846Air India

Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep

14:35 - 22:10BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:05 - 19:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

26h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

£847Emirates

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 20 Sep

20:25 - 03:05BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 10m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

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

21h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£946Qatar Airways

Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

21:40 - 18:30BHX Birmingham-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

02:55 - 12:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-BHX Birmingham

14h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

£966Emirates

Fri, 11 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

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Malaysia Airlines flights from Birmingham to Colombo

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Malaysia Airlines

11 Sept

BHX15:10Birmingham

27h 15m

2 stops

CMB22:55Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

1 Oct

CMB07:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 30m

2 stops

BHX13:40Birmingham

£1,417

Malaysia Airlines

11 Sept

BHX15:10Birmingham

27h 15m

2 stops

CMB22:55Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

1 Oct

CMB07:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 30m

2 stops

BHX13:40Birmingham

£1,418

Turkish Airlines flights from Birmingham to Colombo

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Turkish Airlines

15 Sept

BHX10:00Birmingham

14h 50m

1 stop

CMB05:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15 Oct

CMB06:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

BHX09:05Birmingham

£761

Turkish Airlines

10 Nov

BHX16:50Birmingham

33h 25m

1 stop

CMB07:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17 Nov

CMB09:15Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 15m

1 stop

BHX10:00Birmingham

£767

Turkish Airlines

22 Sept

BHX17:35Birmingham

31h 15m

1 stop

CMB05:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17 Oct

CMB06:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

BHX09:05Birmingham

£771

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BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Sun 27/12

06:05-04:30

2 stops16h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 27/1

21:25-16:30

3 stops24h 35m

£749

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Mon 4/1

07:00-12:55

2 stops24h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 19/1

14:35-11:55

2 stops26h 50m

£752

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Mon 9/11

11:00-05:55

1 stop13h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 16/11

07:25-10:00

1 stop32h 05m

£761

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Tue 10/11

16:50-07:45

1 stop33h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 17/11

09:15-10:00

1 stop30h 15m

£767

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 17/2

14:10-08:45

1 stop13h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/3

19:30-12:40

1 stop22h 40m

£777

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Sat 16/1

20:50-07:20

1 stop29h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 23/1

17:05-18:50

1 stop31h 15m

£800

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Mon 19/10

14:35-18:30

2 stops23h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 19/1

20:15-18:45

2 stops28h 00m

£818

BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Wed 17/2

13:40-18:25

2 stops23h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/3

21:50-11:40

1 stop19h 20m

£818

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BirminghamColombo

BHX Birmingham - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

BHXCMB

Birmingham

Fri 20/11

14:10-08:45

1 stop13h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 5/12

04:15-12:40

1 stop13h 55m

£833

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

£837

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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 £739 to £860.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £752.

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 £698, 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 £716.

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 £852 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 £772 on momondo.

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Best price found	£217
Fastest flight time	18h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Colombo from Birmingham in the past 72 hours is £217. The best return flight deal from Birmingham to Colombo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £749.

The fastest flight from Birmingham to Colombo takes 18h 00m

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

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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 18h 00m.
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 September 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 £272	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 581 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £388	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Air India	PriceFrom £547	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,931 reviews	Search Air India flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £576	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,065 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £632	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,475 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £665	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,734 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £740	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,656 reviews	Search Emirates flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £753	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,212 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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