Cheap flights Colombo (Bandaranaike) to Istanbul (Istanbul New)

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There are no nonstop flights from Colombo to Istanbul. With a connection, the trip takes from 11 hours 35 minutes. Distance: 6235 km. Tickets from 197 € (departure 30 November).

Prices updated on 8 November at 11:09

See also: Istanbul (Istanbul New) — Colombo (Bandaranaike)Flights from Colombo (Bandaranaike)Flights to Istanbul (Istanbul New)

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Lowest price of the month Thu, 26 Nov · One way from 229 €

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

Cheap flights Colombo to Istanbul

Kuwait Airways

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

Price from

219 €

Jazeera Airways

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

Price from

225 €

SalamAir

Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

233 €

Air Arabia

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

Price from

245 €

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi

Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

258 €

FITS Air

Wed, Thu

Price from

273 €

Air India

Mon

Price from

278 €

IndiGo

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri

Price from

290 €

SriLankan Airlines

Sun

Price from

292 €

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Colombo to Istanbul?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jazeera Airways with an average ticket price of 242 €.

Jazeera Airways Average price: 242 € · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Kuwait Airways Average price: 249 € · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Average price: 259 € · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
SalamAir Average price: 261 € · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
FITS Air Average price: 265 € · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
IndiGo Average price: 268 € · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Air Arabia Average price: 273 € · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Air India Average price: 278 € · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
SriLankan Airlines Average price: 292 € · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Which airlines fly most often from Colombo to Istanbul?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Air Arabia — options found: 3.

Air Arabia Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Jazeera Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Kuwait Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
IndiGo Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
SalamAir Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
FITS Air Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Air India Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
SriLankan Airlines Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Colombo — Istanbul

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 5 Dec	Mon, 7 Dec	225 € + 201 €
One week	Mon, 1 Feb	Tue, 9 Feb	226 € + 191 €
Two weeks	Thu, 28 Jan	Wed, 10 Feb	227 € + 197 €

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 8 November, 11:10 Moscow time

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

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 5 Dec — from 225 €. Days before departure: 26. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from 248 €, 1–3 days before — from 250 €.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Thu, 12 Nov 11% more

4–7 days Fri, 13 Nov 11% more

8–14 days Sun, 22 Nov 2% more

15–21 days Thu, 26 Nov 2% more

22–30 days Sat, 5 Dec cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Colombo to Istanbul?

Most flights operate on Wed (9), the fewest on Thu (6).

Mon Flights: 7 · Direct: 0
Tue Flights: 8 · Direct: 0
Wed Flights: 9 · Direct: 0
Thu Flights: 6 · Direct: 0
Fri Flights: 7 · Direct: 0
Sat Flights: 8 · Direct: 0
Sun Flights: 9 · Direct: 0

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Popular destinations to Istanbul

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AYT

Antalya — Istanbul

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IST

from

23 €

DLM

Dalaman — Istanbul

Turkiye → Turkiye

IST

from

24 €

GZP

Alanya — Istanbul

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IST

from

26 €

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from

40 €

IZM

Izmir — Istanbul

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IST

from

41 €

CGN

Cologne — Istanbul

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from

45 €

KRR

Krasnodar — Istanbul

Russia → Turkiye

IST

from

46 €

DUS

Dusseldorf — Istanbul

Germany → Turkiye

IST

from

47 €

ASR

Kayseri — Istanbul

Turkiye → Turkiye

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49 €

Cheap flights Colombo to Istanbul

Price from: 219 €
Average price: 262 €
Flight time: 23 hours 30 minutes
Distance: 6 235 km
Рейсов в неделю: 53
Airlines: 9
Most frequent flight: G9 503

Prices as of 8 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Airports on the Colombo — Istanbul route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
BandaranaikeCMB Sabiha Gokcen International AirportSAW Cheapest	12	0	8
BandaranaikeCMB Istanbul NewIST	4	0	2

Departure airports · Colombo

BandaranaikeCMB

Arrival airports · Istanbul

Sabiha Gokcen International AirportSAW ≈ 63 km from the centre
Istanbul NewIST

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Frequently Asked Questions

Based on the tickets found, there are no nonstop flights from Colombo to Istanbul — you will need to fly with a connection. Tickets with a connection start at 197 €. The journey takes from 11 hours 35 minutes.

The average ticket price Colombo Istanbul is 262 €. The cheapest ticket costs 197 €, operated by Jazeera Airways, flight J9 552, departing Colombo on 30 November at 01:30, arriving Istanbul on 2 December at 03:35. Prices as of 8 November.

There are no nonstop flights. With a connection: from 11 hours 35 minutes, usually about 24 hours.

Flights from Colombo to Istanbul arrive at these airports: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul New (IST). Most flights arrive at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Departure: Bandaranaike (CMB).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from 219 €.

Tickets from Colombo to Istanbul are sold by: Air Arabia, IndiGo, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, FITS Air, Air India, SalamAir, SriLankan Airlines. All flights have connections.

The distance from Colombo to Istanbul is 6235 km.

Tickets from Istanbul to Colombo start at 191 €. The average price is 228 €. All tickets Istanbul — Colombo