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10:15 - 3:55CMB-JNB
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R13 037Qatar Airways
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Tue, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 18
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R16 840Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 18
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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 day to fly to Colombo?

The average price of all round-trip 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 round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R14 417. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R15 947 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 May, where tickets cost R13 506 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R20 511 and R19 013 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of R13 506.

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

The average price for all round-trip 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost R14 595 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R16 156.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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July

High season

December

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R7 418
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
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When to book flights to Bandaranaike Intl

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FAQs - booking Colombo flights

  • How far is Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from central Colombo?

    Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is 28 km from the centre of Colombo.

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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    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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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Colombo

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is May.
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South Africa to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +50 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

Tuesday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +50 more

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +51 more

Thursday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +53 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +54 more

Friday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +51 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +52 more

Saturday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +51 more

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Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to South Africa

Monday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +50 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

Tuesday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air China, +50 more

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +51 more

Thursday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +53 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +54 more

Friday

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, +51 more

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +52 more

Saturday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

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Top 5 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 South Africa 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 3356 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
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The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

10,0 ExcellentTofic, Jan 2025JED - DXB
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The plane was clean and well maintained the crew members were professionals and friendly and the food was good

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Emeritus is ***** Fly dubai is 0 we need better service for Fly Dubai

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

Better boarding process at Hyderabad airport Better time management by air hostesses in providing the meals

Bad Cancel the flight Came back to work only 3 days after Horrible Won’t help with hotel while we stock Horrible Don’t fly with them

I wish Emirates had lights to Philadelphia (PHL) in USA.

Usually Emirates is my go to Airline on this flight: 1) All the crew seemed very inexperienced 2) Meal service for 7 hour flight was very slow - slowest I have ever experienced. 3) ONE flight attendant in economy serviced everyone on the left aisle in 2 cabins - thats 6 passengers per row (half the row) and over 30 rows of passengers. The others were no where to be seen. Thats pouring drinks and serving trays and offering options of meal and drinks for 180 passengers. by herself. In most flights it's 2 attendants per cart servicing one section. 4) Meal was not served till 3.5 hours later for some passengers at the back. 5) As a result only one meal was served even though the menu explicitly said 2. 6) Everyone was thirsty and starving 7) There were 2 loud crashes at the back galley 8) One passenger was out cold due to the sleeping tablets he had taken. The Flight attendants in their inexperience chose to try wake him up and create a situation where passengers were panicking and the passenger finally woke up and was annoyed. 9) They chose to wake up every sleeping passenger to feed them rather than move past the sleeping passengers. Do they know how hard it is to actually sleep on a plane?

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

The staff on Singapore Airlines was incredible. I would like to commend LS Reuben from my SQ37 flight on November 19th, 2024, from LAX to Singapore, for his outstanding service and care. During the flight, one of my earbuds—brand new and valued at nearly $300—fell out and became lodged in the box controlling the in-flight entertainment system. I was understandably upset, but Reuben went above and beyond to assist me in this tough situation. Reuben demonstrated exceptional determination and empathy. Instead of suggesting we wait for an engineer, he immediately took action, spending almost 30 minutes searching for the earbud. He even got down on the floor to ensure it was recovered. His genuine concern and persistence made all the difference and turned a frustrating situation into one where I felt truly valued as a passenger. Reuben is a shining example of the remarkable service that sets Singapore Airlines apart. His dedication and willingness to go the extra mile left a lasting impression, and I want to sincerely thank him for his kindness and professionalism.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Fantastic patience when one of the passengers behind me was an absolute horrible, horrible person and the girls just kept smiling and doing their job with patience and kindness. Well, done to the crew.

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

Didn't like much at all Nowhere near enough legroom, narrow seats. Aisles not wide enough for safe food trolley access and husband had his knee hit cos not enough leg room. Would take a lot to convince us to fly Singapore Airlines again which is a pity cos it was always our go-to airline

I loved the comfort of the flight and the hospitality of the flight attendants!

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

Seat experience average as they use old 777 for must flights despite full load. Qr fares are higher than other airlines for same routes so they should at least upgrade the planes . Food is average and same dishes for months on most routes I travelled at least - the Arabian rice dish “Maqboos” on every flight for months - I am sure there are other food Arabian dishes ?? It’s become boring ! Crew is always good which makes up for these things but hey confirm us what we need

There was not enough food for everybody. Some dishes were missing.

Check in desk people constrained by fear. Obvious typo on Uganda visa, even though approved, caused loss of flight. Something is definitely wrong with this system.

Overall experience was OK. Seats were truly uncomfortable for such a long flight. Food quality was mediocre at best. The staff was great though!

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Should have had business class line in immigration. Food quality suboptimal

The flight take time was changed 23 times. The system kept sending messages it will be earlier at 4am and eventually the flight was at 9am I didn’t sleep all night because of that

The seat was like there is no leg space....there were no proper option for food in the airline. It seemed like the airline was at brink of bankruptcy. The crew was helpful except for a few.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

Boarding catastrophic let alone have to claimb the plain rather than using jetway. 5.5 hr delay leaving had to do stop in Lgw for a new crew which further compounded the delay. Connecting flight would not wait and had to pend a night in a hotel. Curiously my seat would not go full flat.

Good. The food was very bad. Except for the chicken rice, rest of the dish went to trash.

In never flown this flight, because my flight coning from Barcelona was delayed.

I did not have a good experience in both flights of Etihad. First of all, when I was booking the flight, there were two options. The first option was a cheaper flight with longer layover (9 hrs), or a more expensive flight with shorter layover (2 hrs). I booked the expensive flight with shorter layover because I wanted a more comfortable trip. A few days before the trip, Etihad informed me that the departure time of my first flight will change 7 hours earlier, leading to an 9 hour layover, without giving me another option nor reimbursing me for the extra cost. They didn’t even send me an apologetic email for this change. Regarding the flight experience, I would rate it as mediocre. This is mostly because the pilots of both flights did their best to give us the worst approach to airports that I have ever experienced. In the case of the first flight they had to aboard the landing and took off again right before touching the landing strip. The captain said that it was due to wind conditions but the second time the pilot followed the same direction as the first time to land the plane.

Only 1 time food and drinks together was offered, for total 5 hours duration drinks and snacks was never offered. For some people food choice was not available, only veg was available. No entertainment option was there. Crew members were mostly back of the flight asking each other for KitKat and chips to share between them.

Seat selection screen while online check-in could include free seats to choose from and show the options before we proceed. Currently, it is auto-allocated and there are no options for free seat selections.

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

My experience was great. The flight attendants were very helpful and nice, and the food was very good.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
20h 25mJNB-CMB
18/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 10mCMB-JNB
R13 037
12/3Wed
2 stops
30h 55mJNB-CMB
19/3Wed
2 stops
23h 30mCMB-JNB
R13 187
12/3Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 35mJNB-CMB
2/4Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 35mCMB-JNB
R13 374
12/3Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 10mJNB-CMB
19/3Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 05mCMB-JNB
R16 840
12/3Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
30h 15mJNB-CMB
18/3Tue
1 stopSingapore Airlines
33h 10mCMB-JNB
R17 964
21/2Fri
2 stopsEmirates
20h 30mCPT-CMB
14/3Fri
1 stopEmirates
36h 25mCMB-CPT
R18 919
12/3Wed
1 stopEmirates
18h 40mJNB-CMB
19/3Wed
2 stopsEmirates
17h 40mCMB-JNB
R19 856
19/2Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
41h 10mJNB-CMB
28/2Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
28h 50mCMB-JNB
R20 942
25/3Tue
2 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 40mCPT-CMB
25/4Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
23h 35mCMB-CPT
R20 961
21/2Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
81h 20mCPT-CMB
14/3Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
60h 10mCMB-CPT
R22 441

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Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/3Wed
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 00mJNB-CMB
R7 418
3/2Mon
3 stops
32h 15mCPT-CMB
R9 534
4/3Tue
2 stopsKenya Airways
42h 30mJNB-CMB
R9 984
5/3Wed
3 stops
30h 35mJNB-CMB
R11 145
3/2Mon
1 stopEmirates
24h 00mCPT-CMB
R11 314

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Colombo that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/1Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 25mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
21h 10mCMB-JNB
R14 011
25/1Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 25mJNB-CMB
31/1Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
27h 00mCMB-JNB
R14 836
25/1Sat
multi-stop
28h 20mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stop
39h 10mCMB-JNB
R18 395
25/1Sat
multi-stop
26h 50mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stop
22h 25mCMB-JNB
R18 882
25/1Sat
multi-stopEmirates
25h 30mJNB-CMB
31/1Fri
multi-stopEmirates
17h 20mCMB-JNB
R19 181
25/1Sat
multi-stop
24h 40mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stop
39h 10mCMB-JNB
R19 200
24/1Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
33h 50mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stopRwandAir
22h 20mCMB-JNB
R31 488
25/1Sat
multi-stopOman Air
35h 35mJNB-CMB
31/1Fri
multi-stopOman Air
32h 25mCMB-JNB
R31 544
24/1Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
33h 50mJNB-CMB
31/1Fri
multi-stopRwandAir
37h 25mCMB-JNB
R33 174
24/1Fri
multi-stop
33h 50mJNB-CMB
1/2Sat
multi-stop
18h 00mCMB-JNB
R40 367

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