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Flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

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Etihad Airways
Nov 6
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
CMB
Nov 13
CMB
25h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R12 763
Etihad Airways
Sept 30
JNB
31h 20m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 7
CMB
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R12 779
Qatar Airways
Nov 18
CPT
16h 40m
1 stop
CMB
Feb 9
CMB
17h 30m
1 stop
CPT
R13 131
Qatar Airways
Sept 22
JNB
24h 10m
1 stop
CMB
Sept 28
CMB
33h 05m
1 stop
JNB
R13 194
Qatar Airways
Oct 5
JNB
15h 25m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 12
CMB
17h 55m
1 stop
JNB
R13 370
Qatar Airways
Oct 9
CPT
16h 15m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 20
CMB
26h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R13 418
Qatar Airways
Oct 9
CPT
16h 15m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 20
CMB
26h 15m
1 stop
CPT
R13 466
Etihad Airways
Oct 14
JNB
19h 20m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 24
CMB
31h 40m
1 stop
JNB
R13 498
Etihad Airways
Oct 26
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 30
CMB
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 514
Etihad Airways
Oct 26
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 30
CMB
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 530
Etihad Airways
Oct 26
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 30
CMB
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 578
Etihad Airways
Oct 26
JNB
18h 50m
1 stop
CMB
Oct 30
CMB
31h 50m
1 stop
JNB
R13 594

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9:50 - 8:10JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
18h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
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9:55 - 8:20CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 763Etihad Airways
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13
Etihad Airways Logo
9:45 - 20:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
31h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Etihad Airways Logo
4:10 - 8:20CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
31h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
R12 779Etihad Airways
Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 - 8:45CPT  Cape Town Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
16h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
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3:25 - 17:25CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
17h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R13 131Qatar Airways
Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Feb 9
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14:05 - 17:45JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
24h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
Qatar Airways Logo
3:35 - 9:10CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
33h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl
R13 194Qatar Airways
Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
20:25 - 23:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
23h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi
Singapore Airlines Logo
11:35 - 19:20CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
35h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi
R14 057Singapore Airlines
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 22
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 16:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
19h 15m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl
RwandAir Logo
19:30 - 13:55CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 55m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl
R14 121RwandAir
Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 18
RwandAir Logo
17:45 - 16:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
19h 35m2 stops Kigali Intl Doha Hamad Intl
RwandAir Logo
20:20 - 13:55CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 05m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kigali Intl
R14 361RwandAir
Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 22
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 18:30CPT  Cape Town Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
19h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Male
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 11:30CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
28h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl
R14 600Emirates
Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 20
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 18:30CPT  Cape Town Intl-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
19h 00m2 stops Dubai Intl Male
Emirates Logo
20:35 - 18:05CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl
25h 00m2 stops Male Dubai Intl
R14 600Emirates
Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 20
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:00 - 23:50JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl
21h 20m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dubai Intl
Ethiopian Air Logo
18:40 - 13:30CMB  Colombo Bandaranaike Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
22h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Addis Ababa Bole
R16 565Ethiopian Air
Tue, Jan 19 - Fri, Feb 19

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JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/11

9:50-8:10

1 stop18h 50m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 13/11

9:55-8:20

1 stop25h 55m

R12 763

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

9:45-20:35

1 stop31h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 7/10

4:10-8:20

1 stop31h 40m

R12 779
Fastest return journey

Cape TownColombo

CPT Cape Town Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/11

12:35-8:45

1 stop16h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 9/2

3:25-17:25

1 stop17h 30m

R13 131

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 22/9

14:05-17:45

1 stop24h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 28/9

3:35-9:10

1 stop33h 05m

R13 194

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

20:25-23:35

1 stop23h 40m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 22/10

11:35-19:20

1 stop35h 15m

R14 057

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 18/1

17:45-16:30

2 stops19h 15m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 18/2

19:30-13:55

2 stops21h 55m

R14 121

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/10

17:45-16:50

2 stops19h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 22/10

20:20-13:55

2 stops21h 05m

R14 361

Cape TownColombo

CPT Cape Town Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

20:00-18:30

2 stops19h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 20/10

10:05-11:30

1 stop28h 55m

R14 600

Cape TownColombo

CPT Cape Town Intl - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

CPTCMB

Cape Town Intl

Fri 9/10

20:00-18:30

2 stops19h 00m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 20/10

20:35-18:05

2 stops25h 00m

R14 600

JohannesburgColombo

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - CMB Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

JNBCMB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 19/1

23:00-23:50

2 stops21h 20m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 19/2

18:40-13:30

2 stops22h 20m

R16 565

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Which airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% 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.

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Cheap Sri Lanka flight deals and tips

Summary info about Sri Lanka flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

R7 044

Best Round-Trip Price

R12 763

Fastest flight time

26h 30m

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The best one-way flight price to Sri Lanka from South Africa in the last 5 days is R7 044 (Cape Town Intl to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).
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The best return flight price to Sri Lanka from South Africa in the last 5 days is R12 763 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).
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The fastest flight to Sri Lanka from South Africa takes 26h 30m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).
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December has the highest demand for flights to Sri Lanka, with a 4% price increase on average.
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Frequently asked questions about flying to Sri Lanka

What is the cheapest flight to Sri Lanka?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Sri Lanka are:
R3 748 per person with SriLankan Airlines
R8 462 per person with Air Seychelles
R8 800 per person with Air Arabia

Which airlines fly to Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% 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.

What is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka to fly to?

If you’re unsure where to fly to in Sri Lanka, we recommend booking a flight that arrives at the popular Colombo Bandaranaike Intl airport, which services Colombo and its surrounding areas. In the last 12 months, 97% of momondo travellers booking flights to Sri Lanka chose to fly into Colombo Bandaranaike Intl.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Sri Lanka?

Prices for flights to Sri Lanka are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Sri Lanka?

As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights to Sri Lanka.

How old do you have to be to fly to Sri Lanka?

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 stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Sri Lanka.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Sri Lanka?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Sri Lanka 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 licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Sri Lanka. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Sri Lanka?

momondo collates all your flight options in one place and lets you filter them to find the perfect flight to Sri Lanka. momondo saves you time and could save you money on your trip.

Can I find flights to Sri Lanka with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo enables you to select and highlight flights to Sri Lanka with this policy.

How can momondo help me find flights to Sri Lanka?

Once all potential Sri Lanka flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

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