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Bandaranaike International Airport
At present, there are no direct flights from Philadelphia to Colombo.
However, there are several flights from PHL to CMB with a stopover.
Select a stopover airport from the list below to see which airlines operate flights from PHL to CMB, and to see what flight schedules are available.
Colombo is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Colombo experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

Unfortunately, there are no airlines that cover the full route (with 1 stopover) from Philadelphia PHL to Colombo CMB at this moment.
All flights from Philadelphia to Colombo are operated by a combination of multiple carriers, which are listed below:
Oneworld is the only alliance that covers the full route (with 1 stopover) from Philadelphia PHL to Colombo CMB.
You can fly the full journey from PHL to CMB in either Economy or Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route, at least not on the full route with just 1 stopover.
However, for the first part of this route, Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class are available. This depends on the stopover airport of your choice though.
Again depending on your stopover airport, available classes for the second part of this route are Economy and Business Class.
In total there are 3 aircraft types that cover the full route from Philadelphia to Colombo. These aircrafts are:
All other flights from Philadelphia to Colombo are operated by a combination of multiple aircraft types.
The distance between Philadelphia and Colombo is 8,829 miles (14,209 kilometers).
However, because there are no direct flights between PHL and CMB, the distance of the full journey varies between 8,945 and 8,984 miles (or 14,396 and 14,458 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
Flights from Philadelphia to Colombo take from 17 hours and 20 minutes up to 18 hours, depending on your stopover airport.
Please note that these times refer to the actual flight times, excluding the stopover time in between connecting flights, as this depends on your stopover airport as well as your date(s) of travel.
There is 1 airport in Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
From 17 hours and 20 minutes up to 18 hours, depending on your stopover airport.
Note that this excludes the layover time in between connecting flights.
Because there are no direct flights between PHL and CMB, the total distance of the full journey varies between 8,945 and 8,984 miles (or 14,396 and 14,458 kilometers), depending on your stopover airport.
At this moment, flights from Philadelphia to Colombo are operated by a combination of multiple airlines. There is no airline that operates the route in full.
American Airlines, British Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Discover Airlines and Edelweiss Air operate several connecting flights, but only partly.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying from Philadelphia to Colombo.
You can fly the full route from Philadelphia to Colombo (with 1 stopover) in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly the full route from Philadelphia to Colombo (with 1 stopover):
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