How long does it take to fly to Colombo?

The flight from Scotland 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 Edinburgh (a popular airport in Scotland) to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Colombo), then the flight time is 16h 05m on average. If you fly from Glasgow (another popular airport in Scotland) to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, then the average flight time is 16h 30m.

Which airlines fly to Colombo?

British Airways, Qatar Airways and Emirates are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Colombo. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Colombo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Qatar Airways, IndiGo, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to Colombo

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

Prices for flights from Scotland to Colombo were last updated today.

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

There are 5 operators available for flights from Scotland to Colombo as of November 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to Colombo.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Colombo trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:05 - 09:45INV Inverness-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

41h 10m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

03:25 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-INV Inverness

21h 00m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

£573British Airways

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

11:05 - 09:45INV Inverness-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 10m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

20:50 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-INV Inverness

27h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

£587British Airways

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 17 Mar

05:50 - 13:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 25m2 stops Gdansk Rebiechowo Sharjah

21:55 - 14:05CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 40m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Kastrup Copenhagen

£599Multiple Airlines

Fri, 5 Feb - Thu, 11 Feb

05:50 - 13:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 25m2 stops Gdansk Rebiechowo Sharjah

21:55 - 10:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

£604Multiple Airlines

Fri, 5 Feb - Thu, 11 Feb

20:15 - 02:45GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

25h 00m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

11:15 - 08:10CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

26h 25m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

£721Qatar Airways

Mon, 22 Feb - Sat, 6 Mar

10:55 - 09:45GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17h 20m2 stops London Heathrow Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 10:05CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

20h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

£737Qatar Airways

Wed, 24 Feb - Mon, 1 Mar

10:40 - 05:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 40m1 stop Istanbul

09:25 - 09:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 45m1 stop Istanbul

£808Turkish Airlines

Fri, 4 Dec - Thu, 17 Dec

16:20 - 05:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

32h 05m1 stop Istanbul

07:25 - 09:40CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 45m1 stop Istanbul

£811Turkish Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Thu, 18 Mar

07:30 - 05:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:50 - 06:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£1,013SriLankan Airlines

Sun, 10 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan

14:05 - 05:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

34h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:50 - 06:00CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£1,019SriLankan Airlines

Thu, 18 Feb - Fri, 5 Mar

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13:35 - 18:25GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

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20h 45m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,045Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

13:35 - 18:25GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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£1,048Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

13:35 - 18:25GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

20:15 - 11:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

20h 45m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,049Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

20:50 - 18:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

11:15 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

37h 10m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,052Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

20:50 - 15:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

11:15 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

37h 10m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,086Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

13:35 - 08:20GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

20:15 - 11:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

20h 45m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,112Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

13:35 - 08:20GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

13h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

02:40 - 11:30CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

£1,115Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

20:50 - 18:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

17:20 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

£1,116Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

20:50 - 18:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16h 05m2 stops Dubai Intl Male

11:15 - 18:55CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

37h 10m2 stops Male Dubai Intl

£1,116Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

21:25 - 01:55GLA Glasgow Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23h 00m2 stops Dublin Doha Hamad Intl

19:30 - 09:50CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-GLA Glasgow Intl

19h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl London Heathrow

£1,245Qatar Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

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British Airways flights from Scotland to Colombo

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British Airways

1 Mar

INV11:05Inverness

41h 10m

2 stops

CMB09:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17 Mar

CMB03:25Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

21h 00m

2 stops

INV18:55Inverness

£573

British Airways

2 Mar

INV12:45Inverness

25h 05m

2 stops

CMB19:20Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17 Mar

CMB20:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

19h 15m

2 stops

INV10:35Inverness

£587

British Airways

9 Mar

INV12:45Inverness

32h 30m

2 stops

CMB02:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26 Mar

CMB11:15Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 35m

2 stops

INV09:20Inverness

£610

Qatar Airways flights from Scotland to Colombo

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Qatar Airways

22 Feb

GLA20:15Glasgow Intl

25h 00m

2 stops

CMB02:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

6 Mar

CMB11:15Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

26h 25m

2 stops

GLA08:10Glasgow Intl

£721

Qatar Airways

2 Mar

ABZ10:25Aberdeen Dyce

17h 50m

2 stops

CMB09:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

17 Mar

CMB20:50Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

27h 15m

2 stops

ABZ18:35Aberdeen Dyce

£736

Qatar Airways

24 Feb

GLA10:55Glasgow Intl

17h 20m

2 stops

CMB09:45Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

1 Mar

CMB19:30Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

20h 05m

2 stops

GLA10:05Glasgow Intl

£737

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Mon 1/3

11:05-09:45

2 stops41h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 17/3

03:25-18:55

2 stops21h 00m

£573

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Mon 1/3

11:05-09:45

2 stops17h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 17/3

20:50-18:55

2 stops27h 35m

£587

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Fri 5/2

05:50-13:45

2 stops26h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 11/2

21:55-14:05

3 stops21h 40m

£599

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 5/2

05:50-13:45

2 stops26h 25m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 11/2

21:55-10:55

2 stops18h 30m

£604

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GLA Glasgow Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

GLACMB

Glasgow Intl

Mon 22/2

20:15-02:45

2 stops25h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 6/3

11:15-08:10

2 stops26h 25m

£721

GlasgowColombo

GLA Glasgow Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

GLACMB

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Wed 24/2

10:55-09:45

2 stops17h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 1/3

19:30-10:05

2 stops20h 05m

£737

EdinburghColombo

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EDICMB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 4/12

10:40-05:50

1 stop13h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 17/12

09:25-09:40

1 stop29h 45m

£808

EdinburghColombo

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EDICMB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 1/3

16:20-05:55

1 stop32h 05m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 18/3

07:25-09:40

1 stop31h 45m

£811

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

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Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 10/1

07:30-05:50

1 stop16h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 31/1

18:50-06:00

1 stop16h 40m

£1,013

EdinburghColombo

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

EDICMB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 18/2

14:05-05:50

1 stop34h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 5/3

18:50-06:00

1 stop16h 40m

£1,019

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland to Colombo

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo?

The cheapest month to fly to Colombo from Scotland is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around £718, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Colombo, with average flight prices from Scotland averaging around £760.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo for around £944 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 Scotland for as low as £863 on momondo.

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Best price found	£294
Fastest flight time	16h 05m
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The best one-way flight to Colombo from Scotland in the past 72 hours is £294. The best return flight deal from Scotland to Colombo found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £573.

The fastest flight from Scotland to Colombo takes 16h 05m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to Colombo?
Prices for flights from Scotland to Colombo were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to Colombo?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Scotland to Colombo as of November 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to Colombo?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to Colombo.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Colombo?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Colombo trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to Colombo

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British Airways	PriceFrom £645	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,280 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £667	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,700 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £703	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom £716	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,698 reviews	Search Emirates flights
SriLankan Airlines	PriceFrom £816	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 89 reviews	Search SriLankan Airlines flights

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