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AED 360 Find cheap flights to Colombo

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Flights to Bandaranaike Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Bandaranaike Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Colombo?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The flight route Dubai to Colombo was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for AED 1,190. Also in the last 3 days, Abu Dhabi was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Colombo with one-way tickets at AED 1,318 and AED 3,397 return.

How much is a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average and cheapest price for all flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
On average, a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport costs AED 1,142. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 525 and departed from Dubai. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Abu Dhabi to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport which costs AED 1,442 on average, and Sharjah to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, which costs AED 1,361 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to Colombo?

The average price of all flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Colombo is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as AED 1,611. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are AED 1,684 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost AED 1,429 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Arab Emirates is AED 1,913 and AED 1,785 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is November with an average price of AED 1,429.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The average price for all flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost AED 1,375 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is AED 1,684.

What is a good deal for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for the following prices or less: From Abu Dhabi AED 609 one-way - AED 1,081 return, from Dubai AED 622 one-way - AED 1,473 return, from Sharjah AED 699 one-way - AED 1,175 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 29 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to Colombo?

If you’re traveling from United Arab Emirates, you might fly to Colombo with Etihad Airways, flydubai, or Air Arabia as they are the most frequent flyers. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to Colombo.

How long is the flight to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The duration of your flight to Colombo depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Colombo on KAYAK are from Abu Dhabi, which takes 4h 25m, Dubai, which takes 4h 25m, and Sharjah, which takes 4h 25m.

How many direct flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport are there each day?

There are around 21 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport every day. Most flights depart at night, with 02:00 the most common departure time and 46% of flights departing at night.

How many direct flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport are there each week?

Each week there are around 145 direct flights from within United Arab Emirates to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport each week?

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Instead, there are 145 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Dubai.

How many cities have direct flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

From the United Arab Emirates, there are direct flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from 3 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Dubai, with 69 direct flights each week.

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February

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July

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AED 360
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When to book flights to Bandaranaike Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Bandaranaike Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Colombo based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Colombo flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Colombo?

    The flight route Dubai to Colombo was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for AED 1,190. Also in the last 3 days, Abu Dhabi was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to Colombo with one-way tickets at AED 1,318 and AED 3,397 return.

  • How far is Colombo from central Colombo?

    You’ll need to travel 28 km to reach the Colombo city centre from Colombo.

  • How much is a flight to Colombo?

    On average, a flight to Colombo costs AED 1,142. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost AED 525 and departed from Dubai Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Colombo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Colombo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Colombo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Colombo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Colombo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Colombo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Colombo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Colombo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Bandaranaike Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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United Arab Emirates to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +44 more

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Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +45 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

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Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

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Friday

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Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

Saturday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +46 more

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +47 more

Sunday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to United Arab Emirates

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +44 more

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +45 more

Tuesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +45 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +46 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

Thursday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +46 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +47 more

Friday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +46 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +47 more

Saturday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +46 more

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +47 more

Sunday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +44 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +45 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to Bandaranaike Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Colombo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Arab Emirates to Colombo. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Bandaranaike Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3955 reviews
8.1Comfort
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8.3Crew
8.3Entertainment
7.9Food
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very nice experience…….we had a comfortable fly with emirates…this is 6 th time flying with emirates….i recommend friends to fly with emirates…….

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024DXB - SEA
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very nice experience…….we had a comfortable fly with emirates…this is 6 th time flying with emirates….i recommend friends to fly with emirates…….

I am going to be just factual, not bad mouthing nor complaining, but this was my experience. With 3 pieces of luggage, I was told the flight from Mumbai to Dubai was cancelled due to flood. This was told not by the airport board which still showed the regular time of departure, but general stuff at the airport. No Emirates stuff around to direct the transfer passengers of the cancelled flights. By the departure counters with crowds of people, one by one, angry, frustrated, urgent conversations were going on. No announcement were made, no postings being seen, just private conversations. I still have 5+ hours of layover, so I let more urgent people settled first. However, the fact that no communication of when, what and where I should go was very unsettling. Basically no time limit waiting means, no meal, no sleep, no step away, no planning, no change plan, no telling of the family what to do. Nobody was able to tell you anything but asked you to wait, no chair, no space, no facility to freshen up. That went on for 10+ (from 5) hour without warnings and accurate communications. Email received from Emirates asked me not to go to Dubai at all, or boarding at the time that was passed. In other words, communication were very untimely, after the fact. That created more confusion instead. After changing several of boarding time, we were given the gate # and a boarding pass. However, the boarding pass still have the original time of boarding, so again, not knowing walking 30 min in the airport to the gate would make you late or not, therefore, still dare not to eat a meal. The flight arriving to Dubai was uneventful and I gave a 4/5 rating. I just thought the layover at Dubai would just cut short from 8+ hours to 2+ hours. At Dubai airport, I saw people sleeping on cardboard, knowing, these people got stranded but they dared to sleep because they know when to board and I didn't. Or these kind of delay are just so normal that people know what to do to pass time. Then the worst service and crazy thing happened. The boarding time on board for LA and at gate A9 was clearly 8:50AM. At 8:40, surprised by not having any boarding activities, then one single staff showed up and said to a few passengers that the boarding would be delayed without a time frame. Since only a few people know, I asked another Emirates staff at another counter, who simply said basically non of his business. I was shocked with that indifferent attitude. Yet every boards I saw show the same boarding time. What kind of system failure was that to prepare delay situation! How confusing and unnecessary chaos and anger that provoke. That poor staff had to repeat himself so many times, answered questions that he had no power nor information to provide nor solved. One an only one stuff to show up for 10 min, leaving the counter non-staff with board showing 8:50AM boarding. This was purely irresponsible from top to bottom of the entire airline operation staff. What kind of leader in a service industry would allow this to happen to their customers. Without explanation, after changing 3 times the boarding times, again, means you should not go to eat a full meal, because, when you found a mob at the gate. People who were stranded for 2 days were afraid of not getting a seat with a full plane. That would not be happening if the airline provide adequate guidance to each person, instead of just having 4 staff yelling at the gate at the same time to "control" the crowd, threatening no boarding and delay boarding. Finally, I was on board, hungry and tired, not sleep for 36 hours. I was denied with a snack of fruit. By the time meal was served, it was an hour later. Half way of the trip, I felt sleep in fetus position and did not want to move, happy I finally could have some shut eyes time. However, when I got up to the bathroom, I felt very light headed. Having sleep deprived, constipated for 3 days, dehydrated, I knew it could happen since my blood pressure usually was low closed to 90/60. Any lower then that, I could have syncope. Sure enough, I was on the floor just 10 feet from my seat and 5 feet to the bathroom. However, nobody called for help. I asked for warm water and juice to hydrate, came only with cold and icy drinks which I wouldn't take. I asked for blankets, one was given. Yet my shivering, needs to cover my head and multiple requests did not hasten to take the two blankets that are at my seat 10 feet away. I waited 10 min for that. While 2-3 staff surrounded me, nobody did the vitals until after 15 min, just the spirometer only of which did not work due to my cold fingers. The first reading was 86 and oxygen was suggested. But another supervising personnel came, fussed over another reading, ignoring my comfort and needs. Seemingly the reading of spirometer was the priority. By then, no oxygen needed. I had this fainting experience before, and I knew how to help myself. However, I was not being listened to but to be told this and that. Finally, I got better and returned to seat. One kind flight attendant said she would check back with me in 15 min. She did not come back. I felt asleep in that fetus position again and this time I woke up with a bad cramp at my left leg. Yet I needed to go to bathroom, the cramp was too bad to walk. So I stepped back to seat. When I tried again the second time, the other front leg got cramp. This time I dare not move but massaged myself. For all these 5-10 min, I called for attention. Attendants passed me by because they were carried with heavy load of blankets and stuff. Nobody answered the light. Then came landing and off board. I was asked by two attendants how I felt. I smiled and said "fine".

The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

Flight never took off. Boarded after multiple 30 minutes interval delays for hours.. then after an hour onboard, captain announce cancellation and back on the bus to the terminal with no information and everyone to fend for self.. Emirates did absolutely nothing to communicate either electronically or announcement. It’s unprecedented I know with the flood but lack of communication creates anxiety and extra pain for staff. Emirates should do better.. no supervisors monitoring floor and passengers abusing them which isn’t right but should Have had supervisors monitoring

Worst ever. No assistance and communication from Emirates crew. No visibility of when the flight is flying. Couldn’t understand if we can go to lounge to take rest. Emirates system at a certain point said flight is not operating and suggested to take the next flight and in few minutes it suddenly opened the gate for boarding. unsupportive and rude crew. Worst experience ever. Flight was delayed by 5 hours so need the compensation for that.

The customers before boarding the plane from Dubai was HORRENDOUS. The entire Emirates staff had a stick up their bum. The guy at the check in booth was rude. I don’t understand.

Not that good The crew in the plane were rim professional & almost lost in their work distribution

No entertainment u less you pay. Wish there were some free movies

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

Food is really bad, not to the Emirates standards. Coming out of Houston airport is very confusing,

The flight was slightly delayed because of change of plane but informed beforehand. Flight was very good and comfortable

Superb like always. On time and quite comfortable. Only thing is that the arrival movement was by bus.

We were boarded by bus. That was a bit of pain.

Cons: "The staff have to respect people and they have to solve the problems which comes to passenger."

Very good crew, very efficient. Unfortunately not all items listed in duty free catalog were available.

Many changes need to be addressed from airport check in to flight departure. If they observe other major airlines, then they can expect what Sri Lankan airlines need to update their procedures.

Very professional and well managed. On time, great staff and comfortable.

Smooth takeoff and landing. Best service experience in all our travels over the years. Caring and attentive crew. Loved our flight to and fro.

not looking like a national flag carrier.. both the ground team and flight team are far from being kind and helpful. Not sure what's wrong.

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Terrible experience. Unexpected wait due to staff delay was not taken proper care. Food inflight could be better where as flight attendees on flight hospitality was 100%

Aircraft used fir this route was pretty old. Seats 💺 were hard & difficult to reclaim although it was flat bed

Because of the bubble agreement b/w India and Srilanka, I was not allowed to board the flight to Columbo. My experience about airport representatives was good. They were through in their job and saved my family from getting stuck in Columbo (as I would not be able to fly to Doha because of bubble agreement). So by their prompt attention, such a catastrophe was avoided. For this reason, even without flying with them, I would rate them 7/10.

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

This was a smartwings operated flight. Flydubai is no longer value for money. Their prices are as high as emirates whereas delays, services and overall quality is as low as any other low cost carrier.

The only highlight on this flight was the taste of the food, which was surprisingly good. Everything else was below average, and the cabin crew service especially stood out for being slow and inattentive. We were surrounded by toddlers/babies and it made our 4 hour flight feel like 10 hours. Granted, that's not the airline's fault, but it added to the overall subpar experience.

Second-row economy doesn't have leg space if you are 6 feet

מלון חבל על הזמן השאר יום יומיים סבבה אבל בחוץ חום כלבים

Very helpful and welcoming crew, good food in fair quantities, enough space for the legs. Surprisingly good quality for a "lowcoster".

Boarding was almost an hour late but there was no communication. Cabin crew did nothing to ensure people kept masks on and even with seat belt sign on people were wondering around the plane.

Take too much time to get cpnnection flight. Did not get enough time toget refresh even for going rest room it is not enough time. For wheelchaor person like me face too much trouble. Idont wish to go next time in emirat and fly dubai. Not sugest any senior citizon to fly with this.

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