Non-stop flights to Colombo (CMB)
Bandaranaike International Airport is the largest airport in Sri Lanka. In total there are 56 airports around the world that have direct flights to Colombo, spread around 54 cities in 30 countries. Currently, there are 6 domestic flights to Colombo.
Colombo is mainly known for beaches and sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Colombo Airlines flying to Colombo Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 1,214 flights arriving at Colombo Airport, which are 40 flights per day or 2 flights per hour.
The most frequently departed flights to Colombo are routes from Malé (MLE) in Maldives and Dubai (DXB) in United Arab Emirates. These two routes together are operated 280 times this month, and make up for 23% of all monthly arrivals at Bandaranaike International Airport.
The longest flight to Colombo CMB is departing from Sydney (SYD). This non-stop flight takes around 10 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 3,382 miles (5,442 km).
List of all direct flights to Colombo
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Colombo, ordered by popularity.
Airlines flying to Colombo
Currently, there are 32 airlines that fly to Colombo. Most flights to Colombo are operated by SriLankan Airlines, as they connect 46 airports to CMB. That’s around 9 times as much as Cinnamon Air, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Colombo. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most CMB flights:
Business class flights to Colombo
There are 45 airports that have flights to Colombo in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to CMB are listed below:
First class flights to Colombo
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 3 airports to choose from that have flights to CMB in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Colombo
Colombo is well connected to lots of airports around the world.
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), as of November 2021:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America or the Caribbean.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA), Moscow Domodedovo (DME), London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris (CDG).
Edelweiss Air: seasonal flights from Zürich (ZRH).
LOT (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Warsaw (WAW).
Aeroflot (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Paris (CDG).
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Nairobi (NBO) and year-round flights from Mahé (SEZ).
Air Seychelles: year-round flights from Mahé (SEZ).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH), Kuwait City (KWI), Muscat (MCT), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED), year-round flights from Riyadh (RUH), Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Dubai (DXB).
Jazeera Airways: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Kuwait Airways: year-round flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Oman Air: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Jeddah (JED).
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) has a significant network of flights from India or Southern Asia to Colombo.
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC), Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Coimbatore (CJB), Hyderabad (HYD), Kochi (COK), Kolkata (CCU), Madurai (IXM), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Tiruchirappalli (TRZ), Gan Island (GAN), Malé (MLE), seasonal flights from Kathmandu (KTM), year-round flights from Karachi (KHI), Lahore (LHE) and seasonal flights from Hambantota (HRI).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Chennai (MAA), year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Go Air: seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD) and New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR) and year-round flights from Chennai (MAA).
Spicejet: seasonal flights from Chennai (MAA) and year-round flights from Madurai (IXM).
Vistara: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM) and year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Malé (MLE).
Edelweiss Air: seasonal flights from Malé (MLE).
Neos: seasonal flights from Malé (MLE).
Emirates: year-round flights from Malé (MLE).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Malé (MLE).
Korean Air (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Malé (MLE).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Malé (MLE).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Malé (MLE).
Cinnamon Air: year-round flights from Batticaloa (BTC), Sigiriya (GIU), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (DWO) and seasonal flights from Trincomalee (TRR).
Non-stop flights from China to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou (CAN) and Shanghai (PVG).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Shanghai (PVG).
Non-stop flights from Japan to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Japan to Colombo. They fly year-round from Tokyo (NRT).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG) and Seoul (ICN).
Cathay Pacific (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Korean Air (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Seoul (ICN).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Jakarta (CGK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Singapore (SIN) and Bangkok (BKK).
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Thai Smile: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Almaty (ALA).
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Almaty (ALA).
Non-stop flights from Australia / New Zealand / Oceania / the Pacific to Colombo
SriLankan Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Oceania to Colombo. They fly year-round from Melbourne (MEL) and seasonal from Sydney (SYD).
International flights to Colombo
Flights from Australia to Colombo
There are 2 airports in Australia that have non-stop flights to Colombo.
From Melbourne and Sydney, you can fly with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Bahrain to Colombo
Bahrain Island is the only city in Bahrain with direct flights to Colombo. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Bangladesh to Colombo
In Bangladesh, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Dhaka. From Dhaka, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from China to Colombo
If you are looking for a direct flight from China to Colombo, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Beijing and Guangzhou, you can fly with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop with China Eastern (SkyTeam) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from France to Colombo
There is 1 airport in France that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Paris. From Paris, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Germany to Colombo
In Germany, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Hong Kong to Colombo
Hong Kong is the only city in Hong Kong with direct flights to Colombo. From Hong Kong, you can fly non-stop with Cathay Pacific (Oneworld) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from India to Colombo
India is well-connected to Colombo (CMB) with 11 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Bengaluru, direct flights are offered by Go Air, IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Chennai, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Colombo, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Go Air, IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Coimbatore, you can fly non-stop to Colombo with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Hyderabad, you can fly non-stop with Go Air or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Kochi and Kolkata, you can fly with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Madurai, you can fly non-stop with Spicejet or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Mumbai, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Vistara.
From New Delhi, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Colombo, which are Air India (Star Alliance), Go Air, SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Vistara.
From Thiruvananthapuram and Tiruchirappalli, all direct flights to Colombo are operated by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Indonesia to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Indonesia that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Jakarta. From Jakarta, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Italy to Colombo
Milan (Malpensa) is the only city in Italy with direct flights to Colombo. From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Neos.
Flights from Japan to Colombo
In Japan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Tokyo. From Tokyo, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Kazakhstan to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Kazakhstan that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Almaty. From Almaty, you can fly non-stop with Air Astana or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Kenya to Colombo
In Kenya, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Nairobi. From Nairobi, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
Flights from Kuwait to Colombo
Kuwait City is the only city in Kuwait with direct flights to Colombo. From Kuwait City, direct flights are offered by Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Malaysia to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Malaysia that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld) and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Maldives to Colombo
In Maldives, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Colombo.
From Gan Island, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Malé, airlines that operate direct flights are Air France (SkyTeam), Edelweiss Air, Emirates, Gulf Air, Korean Air (SkyTeam), Neos, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam), SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Nepal to Colombo
Kathmandu is the only city in Nepal with direct flights to Colombo. From Kathmandu, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
Flights from Oman to Colombo
In Oman, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Muscat. From Muscat, you can fly non-stop with Oman Air or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Pakistan to Colombo
If you are looking for a direct flight from Pakistan to Colombo, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Karachi and Lahore, you can fly with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Poland to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Poland that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Warsaw. From Warsaw, direct flights are offered by LOT (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
Flights from Qatar to Colombo
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Doha. From Doha, you can fly non-stop with Qatar Airways (Oneworld) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Russia to Colombo
There are 2 airports in Russia that have non-stop flights to Colombo.
From Moscow Domodedovo, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, the only airline with direct flights is Aeroflot (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in March.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Colombo
In Saudi Arabia, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Colombo.
From Dammam, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Jeddah, you can fly non-stop with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Riyadh, you can fly non-stop to Colombo with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Seychelles to Colombo
Mahé is the only city in Seychelles with direct flights to Colombo. From Mahé, you can fly non-stop with Air Seychelles or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Singapore to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Singapore that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Singapore. From Singapore, you can fly non-stop with Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from South Korea to Colombo
Seoul is the only city in South Korea with direct flights to Colombo. From Seoul, you can fly non-stop with Korean Air (SkyTeam) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Flights from Switzerland to Colombo
In Switzerland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is Zürich. From Zürich, direct flights are offered by Edelweiss Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in April.
Flights from Thailand to Colombo
There is 1 airport in Thailand that has a direct connection to Colombo, which is Bangkok. From Bangkok, you can fly non-stop with SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) or Thai Smile.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Colombo
There are 3 airports in United Arab Emirates that have non-stop flights to Colombo.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Dubai, direct flights are offered by Emirates, Flydubai and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
From Dubai (Sharjah), you can fly non-stop to Colombo with Air Arabia.
Flights from United Kingdom to Colombo
In United Kingdom, the only airport that has a direct connection to Colombo is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Domestic flights to Colombo
Flights from Sri Lanka to Colombo
There are several airports within Sri Lanka that have domestic flights to Colombo (6 in total).
From Batticaloa, direct flights are offered by Cinnamon Air.
From Hambantota, the only airline with direct flights is SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in April.
From Sigiriya, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Trincomalee and Weerawila, all direct flights to Colombo are operated by Cinnamon Air.
Alternative airports near Colombo
Flying to an alternative airport near Colombo could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Colombo (CMB) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (DWO) and Ratmalana (RML).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Colombo?
There are 3 airports in Colombo: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Diyawanna Oya Airport (DWO) and Ratmalana Airport (RML).
What is the best airport to fly into Colombo?
The most convenient airport to fly into Colombo is Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
How many airlines fly to Colombo?
There are 32 airlines flying to Colombo from 56 airports around the world, as of November 2021.
Which airlines fly to Colombo?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air and Go Air operate most flights to Colombo. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Colombo?
Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are all flying to Colombo.
How many nonstop flights are there to Colombo?
There are roughly 1,214 flights arriving at Colombo every month (or 280 flights each week), from a total of 56 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Colombo Airport?
The official name of Colombo Airport is Bandaranaike International Airport.
What is the airport code of Colombo Airport?
The airport code of Colombo Airport is CMB.
What are the most popular flights to Colombo?
Malé, Dubai and Doha are the 3 most popular routes to Colombo. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Colombo, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Colombo?
| Malé to Colombo | 1h 30m |
| Dubai to Colombo | 4h 30m |
| Doha to Colombo | 5h |
| Chennai to Colombo | 1h 15m |
| New Delhi to Colombo | 3h 40m |
