Cheap flights Kathmandu to Colombo (Bandaranaike)

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Nonstop flights from Kathmandu to Colombo: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India. Nonstop flights per week: 8. Flight time: 3 hours 35 minutes. Distance: 2353 km. Tickets from KSh21 051 (departure 18 January).

Prices updated on 23 October at 11:04

See also: Flights from Kathmandu Flights to Colombo (Bandaranaike)

Direct flight schedule Kathmandu — Colombo

Direct flights: 3 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 07:20 · Last departure: 10:05

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

07:20→15:30 Air India AI 214 KathmanduKTM MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 8h 25min

10:05→13:25 SriLankan Airlines UL 0182 KathmanduKTM MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 35min

10:05→13:25 SriLankan Airlines UL 182 KathmanduKTM MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 3h 35min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Mon, 26 Oct · One way from KSh25 333

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Kathmandu to Colombo

SriLankan Airlines

Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun

Price from

KSh21 051

Air India

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh22 624

Jazeera Airways

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh29 699

Kuwait Airways

Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh32 235

IndiGo

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh35 670

Nepal Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh38 042

Air Arabia

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

KSh52 476

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Kathmandu to Colombo?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by SriLankan Airlines with an average ticket price of KSh33 270.

SriLankan Airlines Average price: KSh33 270 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Air India Average price: KSh36 755 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 1
Jazeera Airways Average price: KSh39 736 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
IndiGo Average price: KSh42 589 · Flights: 7 · Direct: 1
Kuwait Airways Average price: KSh43 238 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Nepal Airlines Average price: KSh47 250 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Air Arabia Average price: KSh50 834 · Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Himalaya Airlines Average price: KSh55 503 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Thai Airways Average price: KSh63 224 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Kathmandu to Colombo?

The most flight options on this route are offered by IndiGo — options found: 7.

IndiGo Flights: 7 · Direct: 1
Air India Flights: 6 · Direct: 1
Nepal Airlines Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Air Arabia Flights: 5 · Direct: 0
Jazeera Airways Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Kuwait Airways Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
SriLankan Airlines Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Himalaya Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Thai Airways Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which month is cheapest to fly Kathmandu — Colombo?

Cheapest month: October — a one-way ticket usually costs around KSh29 411, 17% below average. Most expensive month: December — around KSh40 178.

October 2026usually KSh29 411 · 17% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 23 October, 11:05 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Kathmandu — Colombo ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Thu, 5 Nov — from KSh24 417. Days before departure: 12. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from KSh25 781, 1–3 days before — from KSh25 333.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Mon, 26 Oct 4% more

4–7 days Wed, 28 Oct 6% more

8–14 days Thu, 5 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Wed, 11 Nov 8% more

22–30 days Sat, 21 Nov 45% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Kathmandu to Colombo?

Most flights operate on Mon (23), the fewest on Tue (16).

Mon Flights: 23 · Direct: 2
Tue Flights: 16 · Direct: 0
Wed Flights: 16 · Direct: 3
Thu Flights: 17 · Direct: 1
Fri Flights: 16 · Direct: 0
Sat Flights: 17 · Direct: 0
Sun Flights: 23 · Direct: 2

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Cheap flights Kathmandu to Colombo

Price from: KSh21 051
Average price: KSh39 029
Cheapest: October
Flight time: 3 hours 35 minutes
Distance: 2 353 km
Рейсов в неделю: 8
Airlines: 9
Most frequent flight: AI 212

Prices as of 23 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Kathmandu — Colombo route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
KathmanduKTM BandaranaikeCMB	33	4	9

Departure airports · Kathmandu

KathmanduKTM

Arrival airports · Colombo

BandaranaikeCMB

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Kathmandu to Colombo are operated by: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India. A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 35 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at KSh21 051.

The average ticket price Kathmandu Colombo is KSh39 029. The cheapest ticket costs KSh21 051, operated by SriLankan Airlines, flight UL 182, departing Kathmandu on 18 January at 12:50, arriving Colombo on 18 January at 16:10. Prices as of 23 October.

A nonstop flight takes 3 hours 35 minutes on average. With a connection: from 6 hours 45 minutes, usually about 17 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from KSh21 051. The most expensive month is March 2027, with tickets from KSh28 459.

Tickets from Kathmandu to Colombo are sold by: IndiGo, Air India, Air Arabia, Nepal Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Himalaya Airlines, Thai Airways. Nonstop: SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo, Air India.

The distance from Kathmandu to Colombo is 2353 km.

The first nonstop flight departs at 07:20 (AI 214, Air India), the last one at 10:05 (UL 182, SriLankan Airlines). Local time.

Yes, the time difference is 15 minutes: Kathmandu — UTC+5:45, Colombo — UTC+5:30. For example: Kathmandu 12:00 → Colombo 11:45.