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

Gulf Air and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Colombo

Which airlines fly to Colombo?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and IndiGo are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Manchester according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo?

Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo?

As of September 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo.

How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to Colombo?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester 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.

£339 Cheap Flights from Manchester to Colombo in 2026

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09:55 - 09:40MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 15m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:20 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 25m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£555Gulf Air

Thu, 1 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

17:30 - 01:50MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 50m2 stops Václav Havel Prague Sharjah

03:00 - 17:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

20h 25m3 stops Chennai Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£555Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

06:30 - 13:45MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 45m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Sharjah

05:20 - 10:35CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

34h 45m3 stops Sharjah Rome Fiumicino Barcelona-El Prat

£555Multiple Airlines

Thu, 26 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

09:55 - 09:40MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 15m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:20 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 25m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£558Gulf Air

Thu, 1 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

09:05 - 08:00MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 25m1 stop Zurich

09:30 - 17:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

13h 55m1 stop Zurich

£607SWISS

Wed, 25 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

13:50 - 08:10MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

12h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:05 - 17:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£619Etihad Airways

Tue, 2 Feb - Tue, 16 Feb

10:45 - 07:45MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

15h 30m1 stop Istanbul

09:15 - 21:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

17h 40m1 stop Istanbul

£625Turkish Airlines

Wed, 3 Feb - Sun, 14 Feb

09:05 - 08:00MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 25m1 stop Zurich

09:30 - 08:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

28h 20m1 stop Zurich

£627SWISS

Wed, 25 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

19:55 - 20:15MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

04:00 - 12:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

13h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£628Etihad Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

22:30 - 07:45MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 45m1 stop Istanbul

09:15 - 21:25CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

17h 40m1 stop Istanbul

£654Turkish Airlines

Tue, 16 Feb - Tue, 2 Mar

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07:15 - 14:15MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 30m3 stops Rome Fiumicino Jeddah King Abdulaziz Intl Sharjah

11:30 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

24h 15m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Manama Bahrain Intl

£554Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

09:55 - 09:40MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 15m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:20 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 25m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£557Gulf Air

Wed, 9 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

11:55 - 20:35MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

28h 10m3 stops Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Kuwait City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

11:30 - 06:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

23h 55m2 stops Bengaluru Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£558Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

09:55 - 09:40MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 15m2 stops Manama Bahrain Intl Male

17:20 - 07:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 25m2 stops Male Manama Bahrain Intl

£566Gulf Air

Fri, 11 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

20:45 - 20:35MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

10:00 - 18:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

13h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£640Etihad Airways

Sun, 13 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

20:10 - 20:35MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

16:20 - 18:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

31h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£641Etihad Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

15:10 - 16:50MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

10:30 - 06:20CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

24h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£681Qatar Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

08:20 - 02:05MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

03:35 - 20:15CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£706British Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

08:20 - 03:05MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

14h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

03:35 - 13:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£732British Airways

Sun, 13 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

11:40 - 09:00MAN Manchester-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 50m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

03:35 - 13:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-MAN Manchester

14h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£840Qatar Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

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Gulf Air flights from Manchester to Colombo

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Gulf Air

1 Oct

MAN09:55Manchester

19h 15m

2 stops

CMB09:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16 Oct

CMB17:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 25m

2 stops

MAN07:15Manchester

£555

Gulf Air

1 Oct

MAN09:55Manchester

19h 15m

1 stop

CMB09:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16 Oct

CMB17:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 25m

1 stop

MAN07:15Manchester

£557

Gulf Air

2 Oct

MAN09:55Manchester

19h 15m

1 stop

CMB09:40Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23 Oct

CMB17:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

18h 25m

1 stop

MAN07:15Manchester

£561

Etihad Airways flights from Manchester to Colombo

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Manchester to Colombo flight tickets

Etihad Airways

14 Sept

MAN20:45Manchester

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB20:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

6 Oct

CMB10:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 20m

1 stop

MAN18:50Manchester

£637

Etihad Airways

13 Sept

MAN20:45Manchester

19h 20m

1 stop

CMB20:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

30 Sept

CMB10:00Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 20m

1 stop

MAN18:50Manchester

£640

Etihad Airways

10 Sept

MAN20:10Manchester

19h 55m

1 stop

CMB20:35Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

1 Oct

CMB16:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

31h 00m

1 stop

MAN18:50Manchester

£641

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ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Thu 1/10

09:55-09:40

2 stops19h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 16/10

17:20-07:15

2 stops18h 25m

£555

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Mon 2/11

17:30-01:50

2 stops26h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 28/11

03:00-17:55

3 stops20h 25m

£555

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Thu 26/11

06:30-13:45

2 stops25h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 10/12

05:20-10:35

3 stops34h 45m

£555

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Thu 1/10

09:55-09:40

2 stops19h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 23/10

17:20-07:15

2 stops18h 25m

£558

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ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Wed 25/11

09:05-08:00

1 stop17h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 10/12

09:30-17:55

1 stop13h 55m

£607

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Tue 2/2

13:50-08:10

1 stop12h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 16/2

16:05-17:55

1 stop31h 20m

£619

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Wed 3/2

10:45-07:45

1 stop15h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 14/2

09:15-21:25

1 stop17h 40m

£625

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Wed 25/11

09:05-08:00

1 stop17h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 10/12

09:30-08:20

1 stop28h 20m

£627

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Mon 2/11

19:55-20:15

1 stop18h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 28/11

04:00-12:15

1 stop13h 45m

£628

ManchesterColombo

MAN Manchester - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

MANCMB

Manchester

Tue 16/2

22:30-07:45

1 stop27h 45m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 2/3

09:15-21:25

1 stop17h 40m

£654

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Manchester and Colombo?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from £573 to £698.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £555.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Manchester is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £649, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Colombo, with average flight prices from Manchester averaging around £652.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around £748 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 Manchester for as low as £649 on momondo.

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Best price found	£339
Fastest flight time	13h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Colombo from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £339. The best return flight deal from Manchester to Colombo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £555.

The fastest flight from Manchester to Colombo takes 13h 30m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Manchester to Colombo

How far is Manchester to Colombo by plane?
There are 5504.8 mi between Manchester and Colombo. 13h 30m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo?
As of September 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Manchester Airport to Colombo.
How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to Colombo?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Manchester 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 £291	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 581 reviews	Search IndiGo flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom £471	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 245 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £556	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £566	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,061 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £575	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,477 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £577	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
SriLankan Airlines	PriceFrom £591	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 87 reviews	Search SriLankan Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £626	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,209 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £705	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,653 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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