Cheap flights from Dubai to Colombo from £142

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £234. If you aren’t able to travel to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport during the month of October, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £256.

The cheapest day to depart from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as £308. Flights from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £382. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in the evening for as low as £319. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £388 per ticket.

Fly from Dubai Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Dubai Intl - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around £311 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Dubai for as low as £305 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport flights are approximately 3% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

flydubai is the most popular carrier operating from Dubai Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Etihad Airways, flydubai and FitsAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from Dubai according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 30% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Dubai and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, FitsAir have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, there are 20 flights per day flying from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 02:00, with 36% of flights taking off in the morning.

141 flights are operational weekly from Dubai to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.