Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Colombo from £292

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £590. If you aren’t able to travel to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport during the month of September, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £617.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £721. Flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £826. 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 afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in the afternoon for as low as £722. 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 evening is when there is more demand to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around £767 per ticket.

Fly from London Heathrow to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl for the best United Kingdom - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for around £711 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 United Kingdom for as low as £638 on momondo.

Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, and Air Arabia are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from United Kingdom according to our data. SriLankan Airlines 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 17 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 56% of flights between United Kingdom and Colombo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 99 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, SriLankan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 56% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 2 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, there are 14 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.