Cheap flights from the Maldives to Sri Lanka from £113

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sri Lanka from Maldives, with most prices found around £178. If you aren’t able to travel to Sri Lanka 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 £188.

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 £215. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Sri Lanka on Monday is £258.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Sri Lanka is in the morning. Flights from Maldives to Sri Lanka during this time can be as low as £213. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £394 on average. Flights to Sri Lanka from Maldives in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Male to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best Maldives - Sri Lanka flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sri Lanka from Maldives when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sri Lanka for around £218 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 Maldives for as low as £209 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Maldives to Sri Lanka flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

flydubai, VietJet Air, and IndiGo are the most popular carriers operating from Maldives to Sri Lanka

flydubai, SriLankan Airlines and FitsAir are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from Maldives according to our data. flydubai is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sri Lanka. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 Maldives and Sri Lanka have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 102 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.

Tuesday 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, Gulf Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 21 flights take off from Maldives 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.

As of November 2026, there are 150 flights per week flying from Maldives to Sri Lanka. The most common day of the week flights depart is Sat, with 24% of flights taking off on this day.