Which airlines fly to Colombo?

There may be other airlines that fly to Colombo from United Kingdom, but the most popular among our users are Etihad Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways and British Airways. These airlines should offer flights to Colombo on a routine basis if you’re flying from one of the more popular airports in United Kingdom.

How long does it take to fly to Colombo?

The flight from United Kingdom to Colombo depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from London Heathrow (a popular airport in United Kingdom) to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (the most popular airport in Colombo), then the flight time is 10h 25m on average. If you fly from Manchester (another popular airport in United Kingdom) to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, then the average flight time is 12h 50m.

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13:35 - 02:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 15m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Manama Bahrain Intl Sharjah

21:30 - 22:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 50m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen London Stansted

£535Multiple Airlines

Tue, 8 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

10:45 - 03:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

35h 45m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 21:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 00m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen London Stansted

£549Multiple Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

08:35 - 09:45LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 05:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

15h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£589Qatar Airways

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

08:40 - 02:45LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

12h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£589British Airways

Tue, 12 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

10:35 - 09:45LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:00 - 06:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

18h 50m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£589Gulf Air

Sun, 24 Jan - Thu, 28 Jan

10:35 - 09:45LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 40m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:00 - 06:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

18h 50m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£589Gulf Air

Sun, 24 Jan - Thu, 4 Feb

10:00 - 14:15LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 45m1 stop Sharjah

15:05 - 18:35CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

32h 00m1 stop Sharjah

£589Air Arabia

Wed, 23 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

19:35 - 02:20LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 15m1 stop Sharjah

03:10 - 18:35CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

19h 55m1 stop Sharjah

£589Air Arabia

Mon, 14 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£590British Airways

Fri, 4 Dec - Sat, 19 Dec

08:35 - 09:45LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:15 - 05:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£590Qatar Airways

Mon, 11 Jan - Mon, 25 Jan

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19:40 - 20:35STN London Stansted-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 25m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:30 - 00:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-STN London Stansted

31h 10m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Kastrup Copenhagen

£593Multiple Airlines

Sun, 16 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

16:45 - 08:10STN London Stansted-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 55m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Manama Bahrain Intl Dubai Intl

03:10 - 07:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-STN London Stansted

32h 50m2 stops Sharjah Bergamo Orio Al Serio

£595Multiple Airlines

Thu, 13 Aug - Sat, 19 Sep

19:35 - 02:20LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 15m1 stop Sharjah

05:20 - 18:35CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

17h 45m1 stop Sharjah

£633Air Arabia

Sun, 16 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

10:00 - 14:15LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 45m1 stop Sharjah

15:05 - 08:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

22h 10m1 stop Sharjah

£639Air Arabia

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 12 Sep

20:00 - 08:45LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 15m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

22:00 - 17:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

24h 15m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

£689IndiGo

Wed, 12 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep

20:00 - 08:45LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 15m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

22:00 - 17:45CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

24h 15m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

£690IndiGo

Wed, 12 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep

10:40 - 09:40LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

17:20 - 06:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

18h 05m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£692Gulf Air

Wed, 12 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug

09:45 - 04:00LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

17:05 - 19:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

30h 25m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£699Air India

Sun, 16 Aug - Thu, 17 Sep

09:45 - 04:00LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

37h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

16:05 - 10:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

22h 40m1 stop Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

£700Air India

Sun, 16 Aug - Sat, 12 Sep

10:40 - 09:40LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 30m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:20 - 06:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

18h 05m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£704Gulf Air

Wed, 12 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug

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17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£590British Airways

Fri, 4 Dec - Sat, 19 Dec

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£590British Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£590British Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£590British Airways

Wed, 18 Nov - Tue, 15 Dec

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£591British Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£591British Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sat, 14 Nov

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£592British Airways

Mon, 23 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

17:30 - 09:00LGW London Gatwick-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 00mdirect

11:00 - 17:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LGW London Gatwick

11h 30mdirect

£594British Airways

Wed, 3 Feb - Tue, 23 Feb

21:30 - 12:45LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 45mdirect

13:10 - 20:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

11h 20mdirect

£708SriLankan Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

21:30 - 12:45LHR London Heathrow-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

10h 45mdirect

13:10 - 20:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-LHR London Heathrow

11h 20mdirect

£710SriLankan Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Sat, 10 Oct

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EdinburghColombo

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EDICMB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 8/9

13:35-02:20

3 stops32h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 30/9

21:30-22:50

3 stops29h 50m

£535

EdinburghColombo

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EDICMB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 2/9

10:45-03:00

2 stops35h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 23/9

21:30-21:00

3 stops28h 00m

£549

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Mon 1/2

08:35-09:45

1 stop19h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 15/2

19:30-05:55

1 stop15h 55m

£589

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Tue 12/1

08:40-02:45

1 stop12h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/2

11:00-17:00

Nonstop11h 30m

£589

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Sun 24/1

10:35-09:45

2 stops17h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 28/1

17:00-06:20

2 stops18h 50m

£589

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Sun 24/1

10:35-09:45

2 stops17h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/2

17:00-06:20

2 stops18h 50m

£589

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Wed 23/9

10:00-14:15

1 stop23h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 3/10

15:05-18:35

1 stop32h 00m

£589

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Mon 14/9

19:35-02:20

1 stop26h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 3/10

03:10-18:35

1 stop19h 55m

£589

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LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Fri 4/12

17:30-09:00

Nonstop10h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 19/12

11:00-17:00

Nonstop11h 30m

£590

LondonColombo

LGW London Gatwick - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

LGWCMB

London Gatwick

Mon 11/1

08:35-09:45

1 stop19h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 25/1

11:15-05:55

1 stop24h 10m

£590

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from United Kingdom is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around £593, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to Colombo, with average flight prices from United Kingdom averaging around £596.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Colombo?

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Colombo from United Kingdom is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £746. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from United Kingdom because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £813.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Colombo?

Our data shows that the cheapest United Kingdom to Colombo flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Colombo in the afternoon for as low as £650. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around £779. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around £708 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 United Kingdom for as low as £647 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	May	15% cheaper	Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Colombo costs on average just £607 in May
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	July	37% more expensive	It costs about £976 for flights to Colombo from London Heathrow Airport in July
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO COLOMBO FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT	July	583% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Colombo from London Heathrow Airport in July than any other month

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Summary info about Colombo flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£332
Best Round-Trip Price	£535
Fastest flight time	12h 45m
Popular in	July

The best one-way flight price to Colombo from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £332 (London Stansted to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The best return flight price to Colombo from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £535 (Edinburgh Turnhouse to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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The fastest flight to Colombo from United Kingdom takes 12h 45m (Birmingham to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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July has the highest demand for flights to Colombo, with a 13% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Colombo

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

Most flyers found that booking tickets 55 days in advance of their planned departure date is the best time to get cheap flights to Colombo. During this timeframe, flight prices are around £693. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo from United Kingdom for as low as £601 on momondo.

Is there an alternative airport near Colombo?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Colombo is possible. If you are planning a flight to Colombo, consider booking flights to Colombo Diyawanna Oya Seaplane Base Airport (5 mi from Colombo city centre), Kalutara Katukurunda Airport (28 mi from Colombo city centre), Bentota River Airport (37 mi from Colombo city centre), Hatton Castlereigh Reservoir Airport (50 mi from Colombo city centre) or Koggala Airport (72 mi from Colombo city centre).

Are there flights to Bambalapitiya?

Yes. To go to Bambalapitiya, book a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl which is in Colombo and is about 19.4 mi away from Bambalapitiya.

What’s the closest airport to Fort Railway Station?

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl in Colombo is the closest airport to Fort Railway Station (distance: 17.2 mi).

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Colombo?

Prices for flights to Colombo are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Colombo?

As of August 2026, there are 29 operators available to choose from for flights to Colombo.

How old do you have to be to fly to Colombo?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Colombo.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Colombo may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Colombo. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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