Cheap flights from India to Sri Lanka from £70

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from India, with most prices found around £154. If you aren’t able to travel to Sri Lanka during the month of September, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £164.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Sri Lanka. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £194. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Sri Lanka on Friday is £295.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Sri Lanka is in the evening. Flights from India to Sri Lanka during this time can be as low as £215. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £234 on average. Flights to Sri Lanka from India in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Chennai to Jaffna Kankesanturai for the best India - Sri Lanka flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around £236 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sri Lanka from India for as low as £219 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on India to Sri Lanka flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

IndiGo, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from India to Sri Lanka

SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo and Air India are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from India according to our data. SriLankan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sri Lanka on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between India and Sri Lanka have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 109 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, IndiGo have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 19 flights take off from India and land in Sri Lanka each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 44% of daily flights taking off at midday.

135 flights are operational weekly from India to Sri Lanka as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.