Flights to Sri Lanka

Flights to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a total of 10 airports, 2 of which handle intercontinental flights, 3 of these airports handle international flights. Currently, 8 airports offer domestic flights. 7 of these airports exclusively serve domestic flights. All airports in Sri Lanka together handle 3,224 flights this month, departing from 69 airports in 30 countries, operated by 39 different airlines — including 14 low-cost carriers. You can fly to Sri Lanka in Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Sri Lanka. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Sri Lanka.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class and First Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Oneworld, Star Alliance or SkyTeam. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Sri Lanka

Explore Sri Lanka!

Discover all 10 destinations in Sri Lanka. Colombo is the most popular airport in Sri Lanka. It handles more than 83% of all flights to the country, which comes down to 2,664 flights this month.

Below is the full list of destinations in Sri Lanka, ranked by popularity based on the number of flights each airport handles. If you're interested in flying to any of these destinations, simply click it to view all routes, airlines, and flight schedules.

Airlines flying to Sri Lanka

When planning your trip to Sri Lanka, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 39 airlines offer direct flights to the country — including 14 low-cost carriers. Major airlines include SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air and IndiGo Airlines. Together they operate more than half (58%) of all scheduled flights in November.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity. If you are mainly interested in low-cost carriers, check out the next section a little further down this page.

Low-cost carriers flying to Sri Lanka

To find cheap airfare, consider flights operated by one of the airlines listed below when planning your trip. At the moment, there are 14 budget airlines to choose from. If you're looking for affordable flights, IndiGo Airlines and Flydubai provide the widest range of route options. They serve 60% of all flights operated by low-cost airlines.

What is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?

All 10 destinations in Sri Lanka are tropical destinations, which you will find here — making it easy to plan your trip to Sri Lanka.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Sri Lanka are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Sri Lanka is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. As of today, you can fly directly to 10 tropical destinations, which can be found below:

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Sri Lanka

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 29 countries that have non-stop flights to Sri Lanka, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Sri Lanka

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Sri Lanka. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 61 airports across 29 countries and 4 continents offer direct flights to 10 airports in Sri Lanka.

Flying First Class to Sri Lanka

Which airports offer First Class flights?

If you're looking for a luxurious flight, you can choose to depart from a total of 2 airports (located in 2 different countries) , and arrive at Colombo (the only First Class airport in Sri Lanka). Discover below all airports that have First Class options:

Departure airports with First Class flights

First Class airports in Sri Lanka

Flying Business Class to Sri Lanka

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 50 airports across 28 countries that provide business class flights to Sri Lanka. As of today, you can arrive at 2 airports in Business Class. (Colombo or Hambantota Airport).

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Sri Lanka

Domestic flights across Sri Lanka

With a total of 22 domestic routes, there are plenty of flights connecting the major cities of Sri Lanka. Koggala, Weerawila and Colombo have the most domestic connections, helpful to know when planning your trip.

The list below provides you with a lot more information, from interesting statistics to an overview of all domestic routes.

International flights from Asia to Sri Lanka

There are 42 cities spread across 21 countries in Asia that offer international flights to Sri Lanka. Those cities offer direct flights to one of 3 airports in the country. As of today, India, United Arab Emirates, Maldives, Malaysia and Qatar have the best direct connections to Sri Lanka from Asia.

Colombo is the most popular airport for international travelers from Asia with 2,410 flights in November, representing 98% of all flights arriving from Asia. The majority of those flights are operated by 7 airlines: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, Flydubai, Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and FitsAir.

Currently, 12 low-cost carriers out of 29 airlines offer direct flights on a total of 44 international routes from Asia.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from India to Sri Lanka

From India you can fly non-stop from 10 airports, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Sri Lanka. In total there are 12 direct routes from India, operated by 4 different airlines — including IndiGo Airlines, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

India to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 94 airports in India offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in United Arab Emirates, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 3 direct routes from United Arab Emirates, operated by 7 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in United Arab Emirates offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Maldives to Sri Lanka

From Maldives you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 2 direct routes from Maldives, operated by 7 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (Flydubai and VietJet Air).

Maldives to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 18 airports in Maldives offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Malaysia to Sri Lanka

From Malaysia you can fly non-stop from Kuala Lumpur Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Malaysia to Sri Lanka, operated by 4 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Malaysia to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 18 airports in Malaysia offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Qatar to Sri Lanka

From Qatar you can fly non-stop from Doha Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Qatar to Sri Lanka, operated by 2 different airlines — Qatar Airways and SriLankan Airlines.

Flights from Thailand to Sri Lanka

From Thailand you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 2 direct routes from Thailand, operated by 3 different airlines — including Thai AirAsia, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Thailand to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 26 airports in Thailand offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from China to Sri Lanka

From China you can fly non-stop from 6 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 6 direct routes from China, operated by 5 different airlines — including Beijing Capital, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

China to Sri Lanka with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 217 airports in China offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka that require just one stop:

Flights from Singapore to Sri Lanka

From Singapore you can fly non-stop from Singapore Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Singapore to Sri Lanka, operated by 2 different airlines — SriLankan Airlines and Singapore Airlines.

Flights from Kuwait to Sri Lanka

From Kuwait you can fly non-stop from Kuwait City Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Kuwait to Sri Lanka, operated by 3 different airlines — including Jazeera Airways, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Flights from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka

From Bangladesh you can fly non-stop from Dhaka Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, operated by 2 different airlines — SriLankan Airlines and FitsAir.

Bangladesh to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 7 airports in Bangladesh offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Turkey to Sri Lanka

From Turkey you can fly non-stop from Istanbul Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Turkey to Sri Lanka, operated by Turkish Airlines.

Turkey to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 46 airports in Turkey offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka

From Saudi Arabia you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 2 direct routes from Saudi Arabia, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 25 airports in Saudi Arabia offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka that require just one stop:

Flights from Pakistan to Sri Lanka

From Pakistan you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 2 direct routes from Pakistan, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Pakistan to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 10 airports in Pakistan offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Hong Kong to Sri Lanka

From Hong Kong you can fly non-stop from Hong Kong Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Hong Kong to Sri Lanka, operated by Cathay Pacific.

Flights from Vietnam to Sri Lanka

From Vietnam you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. In total there are 2 direct routes from Vietnam, operated by 2 different airlines — including VietJet Air, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Vietnam to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 20 airports in Vietnam offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Indonesia to Sri Lanka

From Indonesia you can fly non-stop from Jakarta Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Indonesia to Sri Lanka, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Indonesia to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 48 airports in Indonesia offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Nepal to Sri Lanka

From Nepal you can fly non-stop from Kathmandu Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Nepal to Sri Lanka, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Nepal to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Nepal offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Oman to Sri Lanka

From Oman you can fly non-stop from Muscat Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Oman to Sri Lanka, all operated by the low-cost carrier SalamAir.

Oman to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Oman offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Japan to Sri Lanka

From Japan you can fly non-stop from Tokyo Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from Japan to Sri Lanka, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Japan to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 32 airports in Japan offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Uzbekistan to Sri Lanka

From Uzbekistan you can fly non-stop from Tashkent Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Hambantota. This is the only non-stop flight route from Uzbekistan to Sri Lanka, all operated by the low-cost carrier Centrum Air.

Uzbekistan to Sri Lanka with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 11 airports in Uzbekistan offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka that require just one stop:

Flights from South Korea to Sri Lanka

From South Korea you can fly non-stop from Seoul Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Sri Lanka: Colombo. This is the only non-stop flight route from South Korea to Sri Lanka, operated by SriLankan Airlines.

South Korea to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in South Korea offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Intercontinental flights to Sri Lanka

There are 3 continents beyond Asia that have direct flights to Sri Lanka. A total of 8 different countries across Africa, Europe and Oceania offer flights to the country. With 20 direct flight routes, connecting 19 intercontinental airports to 2 destinations, Sri Lanka is well-connected to various parts of the world. 10 different airlines (of which 2 are low-cost) are operating these long-haul flights.

Australia, United Kingdom and Russia have the best intercontinental flight connections to Sri Lanka.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Europe to Sri Lanka

From Europe, 6 countries have direct flights to Sri Lanka.

Flights from United Kingdom to Sri Lanka

If you'd like to fly non-stop from United Kingdom you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Colombo Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of United Kingdom. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — British Airways and SriLankan Airlines, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

United Kingdom to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 21 airports in United Kingdom offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Russia to Sri Lanka

There are 9 airports in Russia that have direct flights to Sri Lanka. You will arrive at one of 2 destinations. Flights are operated by 3 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Russia to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 90 airports in Russia offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Switzerland to Sri Lanka

Looking to fly directly from Switzerland? This is possible from Zürich only. You will arrive at Colombo — currently the only direct route connecting Sri Lanka and Switzerland. Flights are operated by Edelweiss Air.

Switzerland to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Geneva Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Colombo:

Flights from Germany to Sri Lanka

Looking to fly directly from Germany? This is possible from Frankfurt only. You will arrive at Colombo — currently the only direct route connecting Sri Lanka and Germany. Flights are operated by SriLankan Airlines.

Germany to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 14 airports in Germany offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from Belarus to Sri Lanka

Looking to fly directly from Belarus? This is possible from Minsk only. You will arrive at Hambantota — currently the only direct route connecting Sri Lanka and Belarus. Flights are operated by Belavia.

Belarus to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Belarus offer flights to 2 destinations in Sri Lanka with a single stop:

Flights from France to Sri Lanka

If you'd like to fly non-stop from France you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Colombo Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of France. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — including French Bee, the only low-cost carrier on these routes.

France to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 30 airports in France offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Non-stop flights from Oceania to Sri Lanka

From Oceania you can only depart from Australia for a direct flight to Sri Lanka.

Flights from Australia to Sri Lanka

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Australia you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Colombo Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Australia. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — including Jetstar, the only low-cost carrier on these routes.

Australia to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 50 airports in Australia offer flights to Colombo Airport with a single stop:

Non-stop flights from Africa to Sri Lanka

From Africa you can only depart from Seychelles for a direct flight to Sri Lanka. These route(s) are operated by one airline.

Flights from Seychelles to Sri Lanka

Looking to fly directly from Seychelles? This is possible from Mahé only. You will arrive at Colombo — currently the only direct route connecting Sri Lanka and Seychelles. Flights are operated by Air Seychelles.

Seychelles to Sri Lanka with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Praslin Island Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Colombo:

Most popular routes to Sri Lanka

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Sri Lanka, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Sri Lanka with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Sri Lanka, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Sri Lanka!

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