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Recent return flight deals from South Africa to Bandaranaike Intl

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from South Africa to Bandaranaike Intl.
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12:35 - 9:45CPT-CMB
17h 40m1 stop
4:55 - 17:15CMB-CPT
15h 50m1 stop
R13 768Qatar Airways
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Tue, Mar 25 - Fri, Apr 25
12:10 - 23:15JNB-CMB
31h 35m2 stops
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26h 35m2 stops
R14 061
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Sun, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 23
12:35 - 9:45CPT-CMB
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3:35 - 17:15CMB-CPT
17h 10m1 stop
R14 667Qatar Airways
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Tue, Mar 25 - Thu, Apr 24
10:40 - 23:30CPT-CMB
33h 20m2 stops
0:45 - 9:25CMB-CPT
36h 10m2 stops
R17 916Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Feb 21 - Fri, Mar 14
18:25 - 18:25CPT-CMB
20h 30m2 stops
2:45 - 16:45CMB-CPT
17h 30m1 stop
R18 283Emirates
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Fri, Feb 21 - Fri, Mar 14
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Wed, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 27
11:05 - 23:30JNB-CMB
32h 55m1 stop
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R19 128Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 23
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R19 844Emirates
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Mon, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 9
14:35 - 5:00CPT-CMB
58h 55m2 stops
18:40 - 13:00CMB-CPT
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R23 772Ethiopian Air
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Wed, Jan 1 - Sun, Jan 5
14:35 - 5:00CPT-CMB
58h 55m2 stops
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23h 20m2 stops
R26 893Ethiopian Air
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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 128. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R15 628 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 694 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R20 284 and R17 347 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of R13 180.

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 303 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 R15 833.

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 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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July

High season

December

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R6 810
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (32% more expensive on average)
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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.

  • 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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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 February.
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Find which airlines fly direct to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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South Africa to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Monday

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

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

Tuesday

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

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

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

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +47 more

Thursday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +54 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +55 more

Friday

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

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

Saturday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

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

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

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Direct returns

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl to South Africa

Monday

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

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +50 more

Tuesday

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

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Wednesday

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

Air Arabia, Air Canada, +47 more

Thursday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +54 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +55 more

Friday

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

Air Arabia, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, +51 more

Saturday

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +49 more

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +50 more

Sunday

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

Aeroflot, Air Arabia, +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 3403 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
8,0Comfort
8,1Boarding
7,9Food
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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!

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2024DXB - BOS
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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

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?

More organised boarding process. It was a circus. Otherwise absolutely top class flight

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

Emirates is good airlines. But there plane seats were very small and congested. Need to little good and big seats in economy class.

Meals were delicious, however I got hungry between dinner and breakfast.

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

Very good ..nice comfort..crew service was good..and no delays in time ..they always on time..

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.

On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

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.

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

I had to change a flight date and it cost me $800.00 dollars. In the past, if there was room on the flight(which there was), Singapore Airlines simply re-booked me. This might have occurred because the office in Bali where I could interface with a human face to face is now closed since COVID. I naively figured the ability to change my flight into my decision to go with Singapore Airlines as it does cost a bit more. I will still fly on them as they are superior to the other carriers by a fairly large margin, especially for my needs.

Worst air experience in whole life . Boarding and checking was hassle as they did 3 times. Crew team was clueless about passengers need. Despite of passengers raising hand , they were resetting the program

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

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.

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).

No towels or tissue and chocolate and mint provided before arrival

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

It was a long flight but overall a good one. The one thing that I would comment on is that there is a real problem with disposable plastic products when it comes to the meal service. It would be great for Qatar Airways to find ways to make its meal service more circular and reduce the immense amount of waste.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

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.

Bad. Flight was very uncomfortable with narrow and shallow seats, very little food and water. I will not fly etihad again.

Needs better seat for business class. My seat was falling apart. Also no WiFi on that flight

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.

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

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.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Colombo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
25/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 40mCPT-CMB
25/4Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
15h 50mCMB-CPT
R13 768
2/3Sun
2 stops
31h 35mJNB-CMB
23/3Sun
2 stops
26h 35mCMB-JNB
R14 061
25/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 40mCPT-CMB
24/4Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 10mCMB-CPT
R14 667
21/2Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
33h 20mCPT-CMB
14/3Fri
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
36h 10mCMB-CPT
R17 916
21/2Fri
2 stopsEmirates
20h 30mCPT-CMB
14/3Fri
1 stopEmirates
17h 30mCMB-CPT
R18 283
19/2Wed
1 stopSingapore Airlines
30h 15mJNB-CMB
27/2Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
32h 55mCMB-JNB
R18 761
17/1Fri
1 stopCathay Pacific
32h 55mJNB-CMB
23/1Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
34h 25mCMB-JNB
R19 128
3/2Mon
2 stopsEmirates
35h 35mCPT-CMB
9/2Sun
1 stopEmirates
17h 30mCMB-CPT
R19 844
1/1Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
58h 55mCPT-CMB
5/1Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
45h 50mCMB-CPT
R23 772
1/1Wed
2 stopsEthiopian Air
58h 55mCPT-CMB
6/1Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
23h 20mCMB-CPT
R26 893

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28/2Fri
2 stops
25h 35mJNB-CMB
R6 810
19/2Wed
3 stops
36h 25mCPT-CMB
R7 710
11/3Tue
3 stops
36h 45mCPT-CMB
R8 095
12/3Wed
3 stops
29h 45mCPT-CMB
R8 316
27/2Thu
2 stops
23h 00mJNB-CMB
R8 756
28/2Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
14h 35mJNB-CMB
R9 986
19/3Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
38h 05mCPT-CMB
R10 151
12/3Wed
1 stopEmirates
22h 50mCPT-CMB
R11 583
27/2Thu
2 stopsRwandAir
33h 50mJNB-CMB
R13 070
19/3Wed
3 stopsEmirates
23h 35mCPT-CMB
R13 878

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