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Flights to Sri Lanka in 2025

Find the latest flights to Sri Lanka in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

Return from

$912

One-way from

$386

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,058

Good round-trip deal

$1,033 or less

Good one-way deal

$510 or less
10/3-22/3
  • 10/3-22/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 41h 20m total
  • Sydney to Colombo
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2/3
  • 2/3
  • 1 total stop
  • 16h 35m total
  • Sydney to Sri Lanka
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 19% potential increase in price ($487 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($105 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for return flights in February 2025
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Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Sri Lanka.
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Price to beat on a one-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Sri Lanka.
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Cheapest flights to Sri Lanka
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Sri Lanka. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Mon 10/310:45SYD - CMB
1 stop16h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 22/303:00CMB - SYD
2 stops24h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 20/2$912
Fri 21/217:10SYD - CMB
Nonstop10h 55mSriLankan Airlines
Thu 27/200:10CMB - SYD
Nonstop10h 15mSriLankan Airlines
Deal found 20/2$928
Sat 30/807:55SYD - CMB
1 stop20h 10mSingapore Airlines
Sat 13/900:50CMB - SYD
1 stop35h 25mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 19/2$939
Fri 21/312:10SYD - CMB
1 stop16h 55mMalaysia Airlines
Thu 27/300:40CMB - SYD
1 stop14h 25mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 19/2$952
Fri 21/212:00SYD - CMB
1 stop36h 30mChina Eastern
Fri 28/222:30CMB - SYD
2 stops31h 00mChina Eastern
Deal found 20/2$1,132

Find flights to Sri Lanka within your budget

Locate flights to Sri Lanka that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

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Sydney

Route

Depart

Return

Price

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 10/3

10:45-21:50

1 stop16h 35m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 22/3

03:00-09:15

2 stops24h 45m

$912

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 23/3

17:10-22:35

Nonstop10h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sat 29/3

00:20-15:55

Nonstop10h 05m

$933

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 21/3

12:10-23:35

1 stop16h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 27/3

00:40-20:35

1 stop14h 25m

$952

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 23/5

07:55-23:35

1 stop20h 10m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 30/5

00:50-16:45

1 stop35h 25m

$972

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 4/4

12:00-19:00

1 stop36h 30m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Sun 13/4

20:30-09:00

1 stop32h 00m

$1,165

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 3/3

11:05-23:30

1 stop17h 55m

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 6/3

00:45-09:35

1 stop27h 20m

$1,187

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 2/3

10:45-21:50

1 stop16h 35m

$386

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 15/7

07:55-23:35

1 stop20h 10m

$419

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 28/2

17:10-22:35

Nonstop10h 55m

$557

SydneyColombo

SYD - CMB

SYDCMB

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 17/4

11:20-21:10

3 stops38h 20m

$701

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Best time to book a flight to Sri Lanka

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Travel insights for flights to Sri Lanka

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Sri Lanka including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How long is the flight to Sri Lanka?

On average, a flight from Sydney to Sri Lanka takes 19 hours 7 minutes. Flights to Sri Lanka from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Sri Lanka?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to Sri Lanka. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Sri Lanka should consider flying on Monday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Wednesday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Sri Lanka?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Sri Lanka are SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines.

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines

From $609

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

From $533

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

From $595

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

From $682

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Sri Lanka?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Sri Lanka are AirAsia X, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.

Rainfall in Sri Lanka by month

Plan your trip to Sri Lanka by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sri Lanka ranges from 60.0 - 350.0 mm per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 350.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sri Lanka when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Sri Lanka by month

Plan your trip to Sri Lanka by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sri Lanka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, March is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 27.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Sri Lanka

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Sri Lanka. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Sri Lanka. Reviews last updated 21 February 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways to Sri Lanka. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very Good
1,299 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Thai Airways
7.8
Good
317 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
821 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
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Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,610 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very Good
3,279 reviews
Check prices

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.1

Food

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0
Mediocre

Umair,July 2024

LHE - DXB

Worst experience. The staff at the airport were unprofessional, uncourtious, disrespectful and straight up discriminating. I will never travel via emirates again. And the flight was delayed too.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Sri Lanka if I am willing to have stopovers?

    Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sri Lanka on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Sri Lanka?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, AirAsia X is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sri Lanka.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka?

    Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sri Lanka. One-way flights to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl typically cost $107, while return flights cost around $129.

  • How much is a return flight to Sri Lanka?

    A return flight to Sri Lanka will typically cost around $181, however they can be found for as little as $82.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Sri Lanka depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Sri Lanka, Melbourne offers the quickest one-way flight (10 hours 25 minutes).

  • Does Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have car hire?

    Yes. Those touching down at Colombo Bandaranaike Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl?

    Yes. Colombo Bandaranaike Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Green Star Residence is the closest property to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl (0.0 km away from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl).

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