₹ 7,712+ Cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport

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CMB — MLE
18 Aug — 25 Aug1
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What to know about flights from Colombo

Discover essential information about flights departing from Colombo, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Colombo airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 13 August 2025.

Cheapest round-trip flight

₹ 11,323

Cheapest airline

IndiGo

Good round-trip deal

₹ 11,605 or less

Good one-way deal

₹ 8,202 or less
The cheapest round-trip flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is currently to Chennai.
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Thu 4/913:50CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Wed 10/901:05MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mIndiGo
Deal found 11/8₹ 11,480
Sun 7/903:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Thu 11/901:05MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mIndiGo
Deal found 13/8₹ 11,568
Thu 4/913:50CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Sat 6/901:05MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mIndiGo
Deal found 12/8₹ 11,655
Thu 4/903:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Fri 12/917:10MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Deal found 11/8₹ 11,743
Sun 24/803:20CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mAir India
Sat 30/800:55MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mAir India
Deal found 11/8₹ 11,918
Thu 25/918:45CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 25mSriLankan Airlines
Thu 2/1009:55MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mSriLankan Airlines
Deal found 11/8₹ 12,006
Fri 26/913:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 25mSriLankan Airlines
Fri 3/1021:15MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mSriLankan Airlines
Deal found 12/8₹ 12,094
Mon 1/903:20CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mAir India
Thu 4/900:55MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 25mAir India
Deal found 12/8₹ 12,181
Wed 24/903:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Thu 2/1017:10MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Deal found 11/8₹ 12,269
Thu 25/903:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Fri 3/1011:30MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Deal found 12/8₹ 12,357
Thu 4/903:30CMB - MAA
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Sun 7/917:10MAA - CMB
Nonstop1h 20mIndiGo
Deal found 12/8₹ 12,532
Sun 7/903:30CMB - BLR
1 stop14h 20mIndiGo
Mon 15/905:00BLR - CMB
1 stop7h 50mIndiGo
Deal found 11/8₹ 15,687

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Malé

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/9

03:30-04:50

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Sat 6/9

17:10-18:30

Nonstop1h 20m

₹ 11,480

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/9

13:50-15:10

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Wed 10/9

01:05-02:30

Nonstop1h 25m

₹ 11,480

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Tue 23/9

19:30-20:50

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Fri 26/9

11:30-12:50

Nonstop1h 20m

₹ 11,568

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 4/9

13:50-15:10

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Sat 6/9

01:05-02:30

Nonstop1h 25m

₹ 11,655

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 25/9

18:45-20:10

Nonstop1h 25m

Chennai

Thu 2/10

09:55-11:20

Nonstop1h 25m

₹ 11,743

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 5/9

13:50-15:10

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Fri 12/9

17:10-18:30

Nonstop1h 20m

₹ 11,743

ColomboChennai

CMB - MAA

CMBMAA

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Fri 5/9

13:50-15:10

Nonstop1h 20m

Chennai

Thu 11/9

17:10-18:30

Nonstop1h 20m

₹ 11,831

ColomboBengaluru

CMB - BLR

CMBBLR

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Mon 8/9

13:50-18:55

1 stop5h 05m

Bengaluru Intl

Mon 15/9

05:00-12:50

1 stop7h 50m

₹ 15,687

ColomboTiruchirappalli

CMB - TRZ

CMBTRZ

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Wed 24/9

03:30-17:45

1 stop14h 15m

Tiruchirappalli Civil

Thu 2/10

07:15-02:30

1 stop19h 15m

₹ 15,950

ColomboBengaluru

CMB - BLR

CMBBLR

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

Thu 25/9

03:20-08:10

1 stop4h 50m

Bengaluru Intl

Fri 3/10

14:15-02:20

1 stop12h 05m

₹ 16,563

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Travel insights for flights from Colombo

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When is the best time to book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Colombo to Malé. Price data was last updated on 8 August 2025.

Booking 74 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport (average of ₹ 19,192). Flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport in July will prove the most costly (average of ₹ 20,331). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport offers frequent flights to Doha (397 flights per day), Dubai (154 flights per day) and Malé (120 flights per day).

Chennai
Chennai
From ₹ 87
Dubai Intl
Dubai Intl
From ₹ 139
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
From ₹ 74
Chengdu
Chengdu
From ₹ 955

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

The cheapest city to fly to from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl, with prices starting at ₹ 6,523. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl
From ₹ 74
Chennai
Chennai
From ₹ 87
Male
Male
From ₹ 104
Bangalore
Bangalore
From ₹ 116

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    For the current month, the most popular flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport are Chennai, Malé, Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Dubai, Malé are the most popular locations from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport year round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as low as ₹ 6,523 to Abu Dhabi (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for ₹ 49,812 to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to anywhere?

    According to our data, users have found FitsAir, Air India, and IndiGo to have the cheapest round-trip prices from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. Some of the destinations and prices are as follows: FitsAir flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Chennai (₹ 8,972). Air India flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (₹ 11,323). IndiGo flights from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport to Bengaluru Intl (₹ 11,590).

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    February is currently the cheapest month to fly from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport. At this moment in time July is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

  • Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport?

    Here are some of the cheapest flight destinations from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport:
    Fly from Colombo to Malé from ₹ 20,945 round trip

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